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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.04 |
| 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 SE is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a overall score of 81.4 against 79. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user lots of additional features. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little brighter screen and a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bigger aperture, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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