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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC 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/2.20 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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 Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's general score of 77.8. Xperia XZ2 is a much newer cellphone than Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's a lot heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a little sharper display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 also has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a larger camera aperture and higher video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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