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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the older 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a heavier but somewhat thinner phone than the Xperia Z2a.
The Sony Xperia Z2a has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 9T and Xperia Z2a both feature incredibly similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots greater videos and photos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger back camera sensor and a much more mega pixels back facing camera. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features greater battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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