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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 453 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Honor Magic3 Pro's overall score of 72.8. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Honor Magic3 Pro has Android 11 version, so it provides some extra features. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact design is lighter than Honor Magic3 Pro, although it's thicker and was released many years before.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. Honor Magic3 Pro has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a bit better pictures and videos than Honor Magic3 Pro, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in poorly lited environments, a much smaller back camera sensor which offers a lot lower image and video quality and a lot less mega-pixels camera.
The Honor Magic3 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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