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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Although it's the best device we compare here, the Xperia XZ2 Premium design is noticeably thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution, a little bit bigger screen and much more pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a camera with a better resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3540mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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