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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max, with a general score of 78.6 against 77.5. Even though the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's just a bit heavier and extremely thicker. Xperia XA2 Plus features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a back camera with a way higher resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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