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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than realme 8 5G, having a overall score of 79.1 against 72. Even though the Xperia XZ2 is better than realme 8 5G, we must tell that it's also older, incredibly thicker and just a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a little better processing power than realme 8 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better looking display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more brightness and a bit higher display density. Sony Xperia XZ2 takes a bit better photos and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The realme 8 5G has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Realme 8 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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