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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacial green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8, having a general score of 79 against 76. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a older and incredibly thicker phone than the OnePlus 8, but Sony was able to build it a little lighter anyway. The OnePlus 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better display than OnePlus 8, because although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot darker screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The OnePlus 8 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features more storage for applications and games than OnePlus 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. OnePlus 8 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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