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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 79 score against 78.1. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides the user some additional features. Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is much newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's heavier and a lot thicker.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a screen that is just as good as the Galaxy S5 Plus one, because although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a larger aperture for better low light photography and video, a more megapixels back facing camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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