Xiaomi Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi K30 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.67"
IPS
IPS
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
20mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB)
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14 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 32 Common items in both devices |
| 2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm) |
| 6GB LPDDR4X / 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| +25 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Model | Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi K30 (128GB + 6GB RAM), M1912G7BC, M1912G7BE | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual-sim, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |     Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2019 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 8.79 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.6 x 165.3 millimeters (3.02 x 6.51 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.67" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 395 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB) (8nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (107GB available) UFS 2.1 | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 800/150 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat15/13 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/4.0"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.41/5.0"1.75µm 2MP depth f/2.4 | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 10120x6328 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 20 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.41/5"1.75µm | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5184x3840 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 27W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Red, Purple • MIUI 11, 12 • Game Turbo 2.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi K30 (128GB/6GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |