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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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 Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a notably thinner but just a little bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia Z2a. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, and Sony Xperia Z2a works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Xperia Z2a and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE feature quite similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores (although they are slower) and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z2a has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality and a camera with way less megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
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