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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is much better than the Xperia Z2's overall score of 72.9. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's design is notably newer than Xperia Z2's, but it is noticeably thicker and heavier. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a better looking screen than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a lot higher pixels amount per inch of display. Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution and a worse video definition, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a larger aperture.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a little better battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is way more expensive than Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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