Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 score. Even being the best phone in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also much thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones use the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (operating system). The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little more brightness.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 4. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Asus ZenFone 4 features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh. The Xperia XZ2 Compact captures better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, higher video frame rate and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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