Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a general score of 79.6 against 76. The Xperia XZ3 design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, but it is way thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a little bit bigger display and a greater screen density. The Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Xperia XZ3 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features longer battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi Note 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia XZ3, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, letting go some features and specs.
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