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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. These phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you some nice extra features and a performance increase. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is newer, a little bit lighter and way thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a little bit more brightness.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 7% more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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