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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, but it is a lot thicker and a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a little greater pixels density, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a superior CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a worse 19 mega pixels resolution camera, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
Lumia 950 XL has just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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