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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is much better than Xperia Z2, having a score of 81.2 against 72.9. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a way newer and a bit thinner phone than Xperia Z2, although it's heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Xperia Z2 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, although it has a much smaller camera sensor which provides a lot worse photo and video quality, a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features just a bit better battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 costs more money than Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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