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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-30 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5, getting a global score of 82.2 against 76.4. Xperia XZ2 Premium's body is extremely newer than Galaxy C5's, but it is incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a lot better screen than Galaxy C5, because it has a much higher 2160 x 3840px resolution, a lot higher count of pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a superior processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia XZ2 Premium captures better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a much better video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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