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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 81.4 score against 78.6. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it counts with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus were released with only 8 months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is way thinner and much lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little faster processor than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a little more brightness, a little higher number of pixels in each screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and videos, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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