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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-10-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 has a global score of 80.6, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's global score of 79. Although Xiaomi 15 is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's a lot thinner and noticeably newer. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 15 has an older 14 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi 15 has a sharper display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen, a much brighter screen and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 2670. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 15 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 15 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture, a way better video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi 15 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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