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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 8 SE, with a 78.6 score against 75.9. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, we must highlight that it's also a thicker and extremely heavier phone.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus have really similar processors, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a quite brighter display.
Xperia XA2 Plus features much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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