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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 79.1 score against 75.9. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter display and a little greater number of pixels per inch of display. Xperia XZ2 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and higher video frame rates.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
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