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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact and the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) were released only 3 months apart, Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is way thicker but a little lighter. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot higher pixel density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact captures better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 15 percent greater battery size.
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