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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than the Xperia XA2, having an 83.2 score against 74.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XA2, it's noticeably thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a display that is very similar to the Xperia XA2 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen, a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better processing power than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 and Xiaomi Mi 9 have extremely similar batteries duration. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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