realme 2 vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

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Comparing the realme 2 vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while realme 2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the better performer.


Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 5.99 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 and Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 12 MP, making realme 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 3010 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 2 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018
16 Aug, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 660
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
20 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
20 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4230 mAh
3010 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery
  • Fingerprint sensor included this time around
  • Improved camera performance with dual sensors
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performer
  • Assured Android updates for the next two years
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
  • An HD display that has lower brightness levels
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • Pronounced camera bump
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(470,670 ratings)
4.1/5
(81,165 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018
(Official)
Aug 16, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

ColorOS
Android One
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 512
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi
403 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %
77.38 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm
158.7 mm
N/A

Width

75.6 mm
75.4 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.3 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

168 grams
168 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
20 MP
f/1.71/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
720x480 @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4230 mAh
3010 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 0.259 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

Oppo Browser
N/A
N/A

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