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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting a overall score of 79.8 against 75.5. Although Sony Xperia XZ Premium and the Xperia XA2 Ultra were only released with a few months difference, Sony Xperia XZ Premium is lighter and thinner. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution, a brighter screen and a lot greater screen pixel density. The Xperia XZ Premium has a superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same (4K) video resolution, a same size sensor and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a back facing camera with more megapixels. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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