Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi-3, getting a global score of 78.6 against 71.6. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus construction is way heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi-3. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2, giving a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 and the Xperia XA2 Plus feature very similar CPUs, because although the Xperia XA2 Plus has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi-3 has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a much more MP back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3050mAh.
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