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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Xperia XZ, having a global score of 79 against 73.5. The Xperia XZ2 Compact design is newer than Xperia XZ's, although it is extremely thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster CPU than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XZ, although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have a F2 camera aperture and a same size camera sensor.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xperia XZ, although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a 1 percent smaller battery size.
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