Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, getting a 79 score against 75.3. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a just a little lighter but extremely thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera, a way higher (4K) video quality and a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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