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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is just a bit better than Xperia XA2, getting a global score of 76 against 74.8. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 construction is much thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XA2, even though it was released about 16 months before. The Xperia XA2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia XA2 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower). The Xperia XA2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video definition, a camera with a 23 MP resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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