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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a global score of 82.2 against 76.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is notably older, heavier and noticeably thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much better resolution camera and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
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