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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a overall score of 79.8 against 74.3. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is older and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The Xperia XZ Premium features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more display brightness, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Xperia XZ Premium has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xperia XZ Premium's storage to install games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one, both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24% bigger battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations, a way better 19 megapixels resolution back camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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