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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-09 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 725 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco F5's 78.2 score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13. Even though Xperia XZ2 Compact is much older and incredibly thicker than the Xiaomi Poco F5, it's body is still a little lighter.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has much worse brightness, a much smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Poco F5 has a superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a camera with lot less MP and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos.
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