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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 global score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XA2, it's thinner and newer. Sony Xperia XA2 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's processor is very similar to Sony Xperia XA2's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a slightly better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has higher video frame rate, a larger aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a way higher resolution back camera.
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