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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Even when the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Sony Xperia XA2 were released with only a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Mi A2 is much thinner and just a bit lighter. Sony Xperia XA2 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM. The Xperia XA2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a better memory for apps and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3010mAh.
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