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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-30 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 Premium has a general score of 82.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 overall score. Xperia XZ2 Premium is a noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier device than Galaxy A16 5G. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch, a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a quite brighter screen. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A16 5G features a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3540mAh. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A16 5G, resigning a couple features and specs.
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