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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's global score of 77.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a noticeably heavier and a lot thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Premium takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3540mAh battery size.
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