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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is a little bit lighter but incredibly thicker than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of display. The Xperia 5 IV features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia 5 IV counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a way lower image quality, it also counts with a much higher 19 MP resolution camera in the back.
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