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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a general score of 78, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 general score. Xiaomi Mi A2's body is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, even when they were released with only 0 months difference. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi A2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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