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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 79.1 against 71.9. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is extremely thicker and heavier. Xperia XZ2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of pixels in each inch in the display, the Xperia XZ2 also has a little bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Xperia XZ2 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more MP camera. The Xperia XZ2 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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