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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Ceramic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 361 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a score of 78.6 against 76.2. Although the Xperia XA2 Plus is somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's a little lighter and also newer. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same display brightness, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a just a little better display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a higher number of cores (but slower) and more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera with lot more MP and a much larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs.
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