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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a score of 79 against 73.7. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact is way newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it is heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size sensor and a same size aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a camera with much more MP and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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