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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 score of 79, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S23's general score of 77.9. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a way tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a way worse image and video quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy S23 counts with longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery capacity.
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