Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is better than the Xperia Z2, getting an 83.7 score against 72.9. Even though the Xperia 10 III is a lot newer than Xperia Z2, it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Xperia 10 III has the older 11 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z2 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 10 III, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Xperia 10 III has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Xperia 10 III features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 10 III counts with a way better battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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