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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than Galaxy S III AT&T, with a 79 score against 72.2. The Xperia XZ2 Compact body is much newer, but incredibly thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T. These phones include Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a quite larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much larger sensor capturing way higher quality pictures, a lot bigger camera aperture, a lot higher video quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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