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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a general score of 83.2 against 78.6. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a notably thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xperia XA2 Plus, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a bit larger screen, a little bit brighter screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3580mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
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