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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a global score of 78, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z2's general score of 72.9. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A2 is a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z2, it's a bit thinner and also incredibly newer. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and Sony Xperia Z2 have really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia Z2 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a way smaller back camera sensor capturing lot worse quality pictures, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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