Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact or Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact | Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm | 5.31 x 5.31 x 2.56 in | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink | White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition | |
| Battery | 2870 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 64.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.5% | 72.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 483 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5'' | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265183 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 548 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1796 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1616 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 504 | 149 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2193 | 475 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2351 | 698 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8281 | 1776 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13232 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - SGH-i337 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515 Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&T Samsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition |
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