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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 overall score. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is just a little lighter but thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and both were released only a few months apart. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount in each display inch and more screen brightness. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with slightly more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much better video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity.
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