Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 72.9. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is much newer than the Sony Xperia Z2's, but it is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot higher screen density. Xperia Z2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a much more MP camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has greater battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
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