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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 83.2 score against 79. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is newer and much thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is also a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density and a quite more brightness.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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