Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium and Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8166 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Width 78.7 mm 76.8 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Depth 10.2 mm 9.4 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Weight 235 g 215 g Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Body Colour Chrome black Phantom black | Metallic bronze | Frost blue
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP53
SAR Value 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.899 W/kg (body), 0.573 W/kg (head), 1.898 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology TRILUMINOS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Dot Display, Reading mode 3, DynamicSwitch refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Clock Speed - 2.96 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion Night mode, Dual video mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Night mode, Dual video mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3540 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 59 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 110 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface - MIUI 12
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration motor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, MMT (Middle Middle Tab) technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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