Xiaomi Redmi S2 vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi S2

Xiaomi Redmi S2

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Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

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Xiaomi Redmi S2 or Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi S2 Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
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Release date 2018, May 2018, July
Dimensions (HxWxD) 160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.04 in 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.97 in
Weight 170 g | 6 oz 166 g | 5.86 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Gray, Gold, Rose Gold, Mesmerising Blue, Stunning Black Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Rose Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.99" in 5.99" in
Screen area 92.6 cm2 92.6 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 74.5% 77.4%
Screen resolution 720 x 1440 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 403 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF
-5 MP, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm
-20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP 20 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm
Functions HDR, LED flash LED flash, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 512
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 161030
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 188 351
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 851 1001
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 275
GeekBench 5 Single Core 168 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 985 1290
GeekBench 4 Single Core 835
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4087

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Charging 5V/2A 10W (Quick Charge 3.0)
-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) India only
Versions
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Y2 in India

- Versions: Mi A2 (Global); Mi 6X (China)

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