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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, with an 81.4 score against 79.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer cellphone, and it is also way lighter and noticeably thinner than Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit inferior pixels count per inch in the display and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit brighter display. The Xperia XZ2 has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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