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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xperia XZ2 has a score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s score of 74.4. The Xperia XZ2 is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it is also much thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a brighter display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a little better amount of pixels in each display inch.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Xperia XZ2 features a greater camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a better 19 megapixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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