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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's score of 75.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, although both of them were released with only a few months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a quite better screen pixels density, a little brighter display, a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
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