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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition's 72.2 score. Despite being the best phone in this review, Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is incredibly thicker and way heavier than Galaxy S4 Value Edition. These devices work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version, providing the user some additional features.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact and Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition count with similar displays, and although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a just a little greater display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, they both have a same size screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB and more internal memory.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better processor than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a lot higher video definition and a much higher resolution camera.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little better battery life than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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