Sharp Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Z2
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Sharp Z2 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sharp Z2 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 76 x 8.4 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.99 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Gold | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm) | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53) | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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