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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a overall score of 79 against 75.8. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's a little bit heavier and extremely thicker. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit better number of pixels in each screen inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a more mega-pixels camera. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
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