Sharp Aquos R2 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos R2 or Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Aquos R2 | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.91 in | 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.15 in | |
| Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 236 g | 8.32 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Chrome Black, Chrome Silver | |
| Battery | 3130 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3540 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 89.9 cm2 | 91.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.8% | 72.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 3840 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 561 PPI | 765 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 22.6 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -22.6 MP, PDAF -16.3 MP, PDAF (for video recording only) |
-19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16.3 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16.3 MP | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265822 | 265122 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 548 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1943 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2092 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1989 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2207 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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