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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 9's 76 global score. Despite of the fact Xperia XZ2 Compact is much older and incredibly thicker than OnePlus 9, it's body is still lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11, counting with some nice extra features and increased performance.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a sharper display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
The OnePlus 9 has a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. The OnePlus 9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2870mAh. OnePlus 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with way more megapixels.
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