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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is much better than the realme 8 5G, getting a overall score of 82.2 against 72. Despite being the best we are comparing, Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a much older, thicker and notably heavier phone than realme 8 5G. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better processor than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better looking display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel number per display inch, a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and more brightness. The realme 8 5G features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh. Realme 8 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the realme 8 5G also has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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