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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 Premium is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, with a general score of 82.2 against 77.8. The Xperia XZ2 Premium is a much newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's extremely heavier and a lot thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a brighter display than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a quite bigger display, a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher resolution camera in the back, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, giving up a couple features and specs.
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