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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a global score of 80.3, which is better than Sony Xperia Z2's overall score of 72.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia Z2, but it is heavier. Xperia Z2 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xperia Z2 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures much better photos and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher 48 MP resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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