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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-10 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Frosted Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Sony Xperia PRO-I has an overall score of 96.3, which is way better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia PRO-I has 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia PRO-I body is a lot newer and incredibly thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is also noticeably heavier.
Xperia PRO-I features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger screen, a better pixel count in each inch in the screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia PRO-I has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 60 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a much higher resolution camera and a much larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57% greater battery size.
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