Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's general score of 73. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a bit heavier but much thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z2a. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Xperia Z2a, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Xperia Z2a features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot less megapixels back-facing camera. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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