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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| 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 Premium has a score of 82.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), it is much heavier and noticeably thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher 2160 x 3840px resolution, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a better performing processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger aperture and a much higher video resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 22 percent larger battery size.
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