Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    LCD
    Mi 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mi 9: 48 g lighter

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    221 g
    Mi 9:
    173 g
  • Width

    Mi 9: 5.3 mm narrower

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    80 mm
    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XA2 Ultra: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    6 in
    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Mi 9:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    Single
    Mi 9:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    Height:
    163 mm +5.5 mm versus Mi 9
    Width:
    80 mm +5.3 mm versus Mi 9
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi 9
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    221 g

    +48 g versus Mi 9

  2. 2. Mi 9

    173 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia XA2 Ultra: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia XA2 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    3580 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Mi 9

  2. 2. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia XA2 Ultra2. Mi 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163 Х 80 Х 9.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 221 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.1%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Rear camera, main
  • 23 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
  • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • Laser/PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30ps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • OIS
  • AF 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 75
  • 110
DxOMark Photo *
  • 75
  • 115
DxOMark Video *
  • 74
  • 99
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75412
  • 371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7120
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 445567
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2575
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia XA2 Ultra, Mi 9.
SpecificationXperia XA2 UltraMi 9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W