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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a general score of 83.2 against 78.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is extremely thinner and lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus, even when they were released only a few months apart. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bit brighter screen, a little bigger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit greater screen pixels density. Xperia XA2 Plus features a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much better 48 MP resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and higher video frame rate.
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