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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6, having a 79 score against 73.7. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an a little bit heavier and extremely thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy J6.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a much greater pixel count per inch of display.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J6, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy J6 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J6, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much larger sensor and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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