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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 79 score against 77.7. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is notably thicker but just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a camera with a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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