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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting a 79 score against 75.6. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's body is still lighter.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a bit 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 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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