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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Although the Xperia XZ Premium and Sony Xperia XZ were released only 8 months apart, the Xperia XZ Premium body is heavier but also just a bit thinner. The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a little bigger screen, a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution and a much greater display density. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same video quality, a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ also has a back camera with more mega-pixels.
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