Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a notably older, thicker and just a little heavier cellphone. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Xperia XZ2 has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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