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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| -- | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A35, having a score of 79 against 73.9. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy A35 has Android 14, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A35, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A35, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way better camera than Galaxy A35, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera. Xperia XZ2 Compact features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A35, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A35 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% more battery capacity.
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