Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| -- | 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 8 is much better than Sony Xperia Z2a, having an 83.3 score against 73. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is a little heavier but noticeably thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2a. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Xperia Z2a features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
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