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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xperia XZ Premium is better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, getting a 79.8 score against 71.8. Even though Xperia XZ Premium and the Sony Xperia X Compact were released with only a couple of months difference, Xperia XZ Premium's design is incredibly heavier but thinner. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little better processing power than Xperia X Compact, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a larger screen and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium captures a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same sensor size and a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZ Premium features improved battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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