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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a global score of 79.8 against 74.6. Xperia XZ Premium's body is somewhat thinner but extremely heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and they were only released with a few months difference. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact both feature similar CPUs, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium's camera is just as good as the camera in Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, they have the same diafragm aperture, a 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Xperia XZ Premium counts with greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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