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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | -- |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 8 Lite is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a 77.7 score against 75.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 7% more battery capacity.
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