Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact design is notably newer and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S5 Active's, but it's also extremely thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active count with similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a back camera with more MP and faster video frame rate. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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