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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 general score. Although the Xperia XZ2 is a better cellphone than Asus ZenFone 4, we must tell that it is also a notably thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. The Xperia XZ2 has a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 4. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a little brighter display, a little higher pixels count in each inch of screen, a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a much more megapixels camera, a larger sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
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