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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 is better than Xperia XA1, with a 79.1 score against 71.7. The Xperia XZ2 is a newer phone than Xperia XA1, but it is heavier and notably thicker. Xperia XZ2 counts with a much better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a lot better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and a F2 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot better video resolution. Xperia XZ2 counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size.
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