Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 81.1 against 79. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Despite of the fact the Google Nexus 6 is a lot older and a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's design is still somewhat thinner.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a little bit smaller display and a little inferior pixel number per inch in the display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact's processor is just as good as Google Nexus 6's processor, because although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a lot more mega pixels back camera and better video frame rate.
Google Nexus 6 has just a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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