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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-03-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MT6781 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, having a global score of 79 against 72.6. The Xperia XZ2 Compact design is a little bit lighter than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, but it is notably thicker and was released 4 years before. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has Android 12.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better performance than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better display than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, much lower brightness and a little worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography and a way less megapixels camera in the back.
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