Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's global score of 75.6. Although it's the best in this comparison, Xperia XA2 Plus's body is older, thicker and a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although it has a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch of display, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller screen. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with just a little better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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