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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2, with a score of 83.2 against 79.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than the Xperia XZ2. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a bit brighter screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processor than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot higher resolution back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Xperia XZ2 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
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