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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a 79 score against 72.8. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is much newer and just a little bit lighter, but way thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016). The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a just a little greater pixel density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM. The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2016) has just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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