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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A16 5G's overall score of 76.2. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lighter but notably thicker phone than the Galaxy A16 5G.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way smaller display, less brightness and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A16 5G features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a tinier aperture.
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