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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (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 |
| 11 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a global score of 79.1 against 76.7. Sony Xperia XZ2 is a noticeably older, way thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite better display density.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia XZ2 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
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