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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is much older and notably thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing the user a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number in each inch of screen. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor, a camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size.
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