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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. The Xperia XZ2 body is a little bit lighter but thicker than the Xperia XA2 Plus, and they were only released with a few months difference. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density and a brighter screen. Sony Xperia XZ2 features as much storage to store more apps and games as Xperia XA2 Plus, they have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, they both have the same aperture and a same size camera sensor. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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