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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is slightly better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, while Xperia Z2 works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a little heavier than Xperia Z2, it's a little bit thinner and a lot newer.
The Sony Xperia Z2 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has more storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU is very similar to Sony Xperia Z2's processor, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The Sony Xperia Z2 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a back camera with lot less MP, a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
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