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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 7884 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 |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s general score of 71.9. Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is just a little lighter but extremely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these devices have the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so they should give all the same operating system features.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way higher screen pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 64 GB internal storage.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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