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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, having a score of 79.6 against 78. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also much thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia XZ3 also has a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater pixels count per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ3 features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity against 3010mAh. Xperia XZ3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos.
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