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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 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, 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a 79 score against 77.8. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2, giving some extra features and performance optimizations. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lot newer than the Galaxy S5 Sport, it is thicker and a little bit heavier.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a screen that's just as good as Galaxy S5 Sport's screen, because although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger aperture, higher video frame rate, a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a better 19 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 2% more battery size.
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