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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a notably newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5, but it is notably thicker and notably heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 has a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ2, although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, they both have a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size sensor.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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