Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than realme 8 5G, with a general score of 79 against 72. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an extremely older and noticeably thicker cellphone than the realme 8 5G, but Sony could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and realme 8 5G has Android 11, giving lots of additional features.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little better performance than realme 8 5G. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen and a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots clearer pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The realme 8 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The realme 8 5G has a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.