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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having a overall score of 82.2 against 80.3. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must note that it's also a extremely heavier and notably thicker phone. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a bigger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos, a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera and better 120 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features more storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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