Comparison: sony xperia m2 vs xiaomi mi3

We continue with our comparisons of smartphones with the Sony Xperia M2 as the main protagonist, this time we are going to compare it with the Xiaomi Mi3, a well-known Chinese terminal and which has had tremendous success in the market due to its excellent features and a very affordable price. content for what it offers, in fact its price is currently slightly higher than the Sony model but not as much as we might think due to the technical superiority of the Xiaomi smartphone.

Screens: The difference in the screen of both terminals is very important, not so much in size but in the quality of the panels used, much higher in the case of Xiaomi. The Sony Xperia M2 mounts a 4.8-inch TFT panel with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, resulting in a density of 229 ppi and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi3 mounts an IPS LCD panel 5-inch with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, resulting in a density of 441 ppi and protected by the same Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Processors: the heart of both terminals is very different from each other but both offer great performance more than enough for day to day. The Sony Xperia M2 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 consisting of four Cortex A7 cores at a frequency of 1.4 GHz and the Adreno 305 GPU. For its part, the Xiaomi Mi3 mounts a much more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 consisting of four Krait 400 cores at a frequency of 2.3 GHz and the Adreno 330 GPU. Both chips are manufactured at 28nm and the Krait 400 cores are more powerful than the Cortex A7 of the Snapdragon 400, however the lower screen resolution of the Sony terminal helps it achieve excellent performance for day to day although it is clearly inferior to the performance of the Xiaomi terminal. The Sony Xperia M2 is satisfied with 1 GB of RAM while the Xiaomi Mi3 has 2 GB. As for the operating system, we found a small advantage of the Xperia M2 that can be updated to Android 4.4.4 KitKat while the Mi3 only reaches Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Cameras: Regarding the optics of the terminals we find important differences in favor of the Xiaomi Mi3, both in the main and front cameras. In the case of the Xiaomi smartphone we find a 13 megapixel sensor in the rear camera capable of recording video at a resolution of 1080p and 30fps. For its part, the Xperia M2 is satisfied with an 8 megapixel sensor also capable of recording at 1080p and 30fps. As for the front camera, the difference is more pronounced with a 2 megapixel sensor in the Xiaomi capable of recording at 1080p and 30fps compared to the Xperia M2, which mounts a VGA sensor capable of recording at 480p and 30fps.

Designs: Both terminals are made with a unibody body that does not allow the battery to be removed to replace it, in the case of the Xiaomi it is made of an aluminum and magnesium alloy while the Xperia M2 is built with a good quality plastic chassis. Regarding the dimensions, the Xperia M2 has a size of 139.7 mm high x 71.1 mm wide x 8.6 mm thick compared to 144 mm high x 73.6 mm wide x 8.1 mm thick of the Xiaomi Mi3.

Connectivity: Regarding connectivity, the Sony Xperia M2 is one step above its rival by offering 4G LTE that its rival lacks. In addition, both feature NFC, 3G, A-GPS, WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.

Internal memories: Regarding its internal storage capacity, in the case of the Xperia M2 we will have 8 GB expandable by up to an additional 32 GB, while in the Mi3 we have 16 GB and 32 GB non-expandable versions.

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Batteries: the Xiaomi Mi3 It has a much higher capacity than the Xperia M2, with 3050 mAh and 2300 mAh respectively, so presumably the Xiaomi terminal will have a greater autonomy.

Availability and price:

The Xiaomi Mi3 in its 16 GB version is sold for approximately 230 euros in the main Chinese stores, while the Sony Xperia M2 can be found for approximately 190 euros in Spanish stores.

	Sony Xperia M2	Xiaomi Mi3
screen	4.8-inch TFT Gorilla Glass 3	5-inch IPS Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	960 x 540 pixels229 ppi	1920 x 1080 pixels 441 ppi
Internal memory	8 GB expandable up to an additional 32 GB	Non-expandable 16/64 GB models
OS	Android 4.3 (upgradeable to 4.4.4)	Android 4.3 (upgradeable to 4.4.2) MIUI 5.0
Battery	2300 mAh	3050 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G 4G LTE NFC	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G NFC
Rear camera	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash 1080p 30fps video recording	13 MPA autofocus sensor LED flash 1080p 30fps video recording
Frontal camera	VGA	2 MP
Processor and GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.4 GHz Adreno 305	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.3 GHz Adreno 330
RAM	1 GB	2 GB
Dimensions	139.7 mm high x 71.1 mm wide x 8.6 mm thick	144mm high x 73.6mm wide x 8.1mm thick