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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. The Xperia XZ2 construction is newer than the Lumia 950's, but it is heavier and notably thicker. The Xperia XZ2 has a better processor than Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a little bit better display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a smaller aperture, a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures. Xperia XZ2 counts with just a little better battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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