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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. The Xperia XZ2 Premium design is newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it's way heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit bigger screen and a lot higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
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