Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Gold |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than Xperia Z2, with a global score of 77.5 against 72.9. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a extremely newer and just a bit thinner device than the Xperia Z2, although it's also much heavier. The Sony Xperia Z2 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z2, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a way tinier sensor shooting much lower quality photos, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution and a lower (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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