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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Redmi Note 7 has a score of 80.3, which is much better than Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is way thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2a. The Xperia Z2a features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has less cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z2a has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a bigger back camera sensor, better 120 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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