Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 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 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is a bit better than Xperia Z2a, with a 76.5 score against 73. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction is a little bit heavier but way thinner than Xperia Z2a. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Xperia Z2a features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z2a also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi 6 has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lot worse quality videos and photos, a worse (4K) video definition and a lot less mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z2a, resigning some specs and features.
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