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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi 6 is older than Xperia XA2, it's design is much thinner and a bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, a screen with the same size and a greater count of pixels per inch in the display, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a little bit more brightness. Sony Xperia XA2 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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