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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Xperia XA2 Ultra were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is extremely lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite more brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little better screen pixel density. The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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