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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Compact has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 general score. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is extremely newer than the Xperia Z3+, it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, providing the user a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a bit greater pixel number per screen inch. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z3+, although it has a back camera with a lower 19 megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, they both have a F2 aperture and a 0.43 inches back camera sensor.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery duration in Xperia Z3+, although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a 2 percent smaller battery size.
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