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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than Xperia XZs, with a global score of 79 against 77.2. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact body is newer, but a little heavier and notably thicker than the Xperia XZs. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZs, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger number of cores.
Xperia XZs shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same back camera sensor size, the Xperia XZs also has faster video frame rates. Xperia XZ2 Compact's battery lifetime is very similar to Xperia XZs's battery lifetime, although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has just 2870mAh of battery capacity.
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