Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact or Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact | Sony Xperia XA1 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm | 5.31 x 5.31 x 2.56 in | 155 x 75 x 8.7 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink | Black, Blue, Pink, Gold | |
| Battery | 2870 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3430 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 64.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.5% | 71.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 483 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| 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 | 23 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5'' | 8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-T880MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265183 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 548 | 183 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1796 | 745 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1616 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 504 | 170 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2193 | 843 | |
| 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)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| 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 | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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