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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 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 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2, getting a global score of 75.9 against 74.8. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Sony Xperia XA2 were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a lot thinner and a little bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little bit worse pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger screen, a little more brightness and a quite better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia XA2 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XA2 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Xperia XA2 has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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