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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ, having a 79.1 score against 73.5. Sony Xperia XZ2 is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ, but it is a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia XZ2 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same screen density, the Xperia XZ2 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 features a little faster processor than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XZ, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, they both have a F2 aperture and a same size sensor. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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