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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 7.48 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 overall score. Even being the best in this review, Xperia XZ2 is a thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. Xperia XZ2 counts with a better screen than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a much greater performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 5 IV has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 5 IV counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3180mAh. Xperia XZ2 has a very superior camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way tinier sensor taking way worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
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