Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specs Comparison

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7.5
Xiaomi Mi 6
7.5
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Xiaomi Mi 6 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Released · Apr 28, 2017
Released · Apr 05, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3350 mAh
2870 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2017 Feb 26, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$421

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm
5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, Silver, Pink, Green

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.27% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 73.56% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits IPS LCD, HDR, 700 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 428 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2457 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3350 mAh, Li - Polymer 2870 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 25, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

Ceramic edition
Weight 6.42 oz / 182.0 g
Materials Back: Ceramic
Prices (MSRP) $436
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $363
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