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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual 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 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 80.8 score against 79. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a way newer and incredibly thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it is somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
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