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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. The Sony Xperia XZ2 design is noticeably newer than Lumia 950 XL's, although it's extremely thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a greater hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 7 more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Lumia 950 XL also has a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity against 3180mAh. The Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
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