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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 has a score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Xperia XZ2's construction is newer, but a lot thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). The Xperia XZ2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia XZ2 also has a little higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a just a bit higher display density.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size. The Xperia XZ2 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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