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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2022-03-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, with a score of 79 against 76.7. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lot older and a lot thicker than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12 version, so it gives a couple additional features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, much less brightness and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a very superior memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos.
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