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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M10, getting a 79 score against 73.5. Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older, just a little bit heavier and incredibly thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy M10. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a lot higher screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a camera with a way better 19 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M10, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M10 has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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