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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, with a general score of 82.2 against 74.1. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a a lot newer device than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit better display than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a more powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lower 19 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with greater battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Lumia 950. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Microsoft Lumia 950, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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