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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, with a 79 score against 73.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it counts with some nice extra features. Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older and much thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, but Sony managed to build it a bit lighter anyway.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 112 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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