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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S23, with a 79.1 score against 77.9. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ2 features more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S23 features improved battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low light environments, a way less mega-pixels back camera and a way smaller sensor taking much worse quality videos and pictures.
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