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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, with an 82.2 score against 75. Xperia XZ2 Premium's body is newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, but it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a better performing processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a greater pixel density. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lumia 950 XL, resigning some specs and features.
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