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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 is much better than the Xperia XA2, having a overall score of 83.3 against 74.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xperia XA2 were released with only 4 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 8 body is much thinner but also just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a little brighter display. The Sony Xperia XA2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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