Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a general score of 76 against 74.6. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an older and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but Xiaomi was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little more pixels per display inch and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse video definition and a lower 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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