Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a general score of 78 against 75.1. Although Xiaomi Mi A2 is heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a much smaller display.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3010mAh battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a much higher 23 MP resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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