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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than Xperia XA2, getting an 82.2 score against 74.8. Xiaomi Mi 9T is a newer and a little thinner phone than the Xperia XA2, but it's heavier. The Xperia XA2 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit brighter screen and a little better screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
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