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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a global score of 76.5 against 75.5. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 6 is older than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's design is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a quite brighter display.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
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