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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 82.2 against 75.8. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a newer phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's notably heavier and notably thicker. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a way better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher screen pixel density, a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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