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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 79 score against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, so it gives you some additional features. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a older and noticeably thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Sony could make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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