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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.88 |
| 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than Xperia XZs, having a general score of 77.5 against 77.2. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and the Xperia XZs were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi Max 2's construction is a little bit thinner but way heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a larger number of cores.
Xperia XZs has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZs shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also has a camera in the back with lot more MP, a bigger aperture, a lot bigger sensor and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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