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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| -- | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 5 inches |
| -- | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Z Fold 4's 73.4 global score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Z Fold 4 has Android 12, providing the user some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Z Fold 4, because it has a little better amount of pixels in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold 4, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold 4. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 4, although it has a lot less MP back facing camera.
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