Sony Xperia Z2a vs Xiaomi Mi Max

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.

• Weight

  Xperia Z2a: 40 g lighter

  Xperia Z2a:

  163 g

  Mi Max:

  203 g

• Width

  Xperia Z2a: 16.3 mm narrower

  Xperia Z2a:

  72 mm

  Mi Max:

  88.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z2a: 1.44 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia Z2a:

  5 in

  Mi Max:

  6.44 in

• Chipset

  Xperia Z2a:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Mi Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model

• Depth

  Mi Max: 3.5 mm thinner

  Xperia Z2a:

  11 mm

  Mi Max:

  7.5 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z2a: 36.1 mm shorter

  Xperia Z2a:

  137 mm

  Mi Max:

  173.1 mm

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 Z2a

   Height:

   137 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   11 mm +3.5 mm versus Mi Max

2. 2. Mi Max

   Height:

   173.1 mm +36.1 mm versus Xperia Z2a

   Width:

   88.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Xperia Z2a

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

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 Z2a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi Max

   Screen diagonal:

   6.44 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   114.3 cm²

Mi Max has approximately 65.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z2a.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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

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