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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 has a score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. The Xperia XZ2 design is notably newer than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's way heavier and noticeably thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, although it has a less mega pixels resolution back camera, a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a lower video resolution, they both have the same sensor size.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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