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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 79.1 against 75.8. Xperia XZ2's design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same display density, the Xperia XZ2 also has a bit larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3180mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xperia XZ2 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with more MP.
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