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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a 77.7 score against 72.9. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z2. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's CPU is just as good as the processor in Xperia Z2, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a way less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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