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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's body is newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia XZ2. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a greater memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features greater battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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