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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, with a general score of 78 against 72.1. Even though Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 were released with only a few months difference, the Xiaomi Mi A2 construction is a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way higher count of pixels per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
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