Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2's score of 72.9. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is a lot newer, but incredibly thicker and a little heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia Z2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, they both have a F2 aperture and a 0.43 inches back camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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