Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 3.52 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a global score of 76.9, which is slightly better than Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. The Samsung Galaxy A70 construction is a lot newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia Z2's, but it is somewhat heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A70 has an older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z2 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel density. The Galaxy A70 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z2 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A70, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z2 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z2 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a very superior battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 41% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A70 is also a lot cheaper.
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