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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| -- | 2016-06-20 |
| 5.24 x 2.62 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 4.85 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 192.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaolong S4 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA has a global score of 67.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi MI-2a's 61.9 general score. The Xperia XA is a thinner but a little heavier phone than the Xiaomi MI-2a. Xperia XA has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi MI-2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi MI-2a features a much better screen than Sony Xperia XA, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Xiaomi MI-2a also counts with a quite higher pixels number in each screen inch. Sony Xperia XA counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia XA features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi MI-2a, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. Xperia XA has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi MI-2a, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity against 2030mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia XA is also by far the cheapest one.
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