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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's 77.2 global score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Xperia XZ2 Premium is a notably heavier and thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px, a way higher display density and way more brightness.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a way better video resolution, a bigger camera sensor, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3540mAh.
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