Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Sony Xperia 5 II Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact or Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact | Sony Xperia 5 II | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2020, September 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm | 5.31 x 5.31 x 2.56 in | 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 2870 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 64.5 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.5% | 80.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 483 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 99 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5'' | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265183 | 565295 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 548 | 1138 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1796 | 3176 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | 2743 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1616 | 2885 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 504 | 788 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2193 | 2557 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2351 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8281 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13232 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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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-A (CA), 5G | |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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