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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 overall score. Xperia XZ2 Compact's construction has the same weight than Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160px, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a camera with a lot better 19 mega pixels resolution, a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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