Sony Xperia Z2 vs LG G2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4: specs comparison

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Sony Xperia Z2 vs LG G2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4: specs comparison
Sony's latest and greatest Xperia Z2 flagship has arrived in town, and that means it's time to roll up our sleeves and check out how it stacks against the competition. And what easier way than pitting it against what are likely going to be its two most serious rivals: the LG G2 and Samsung's still current Galaxy S4 (not for long!). Sure, one could argue that a single-pronged approach like that is hardly conclusive, and he'd be right. Which is why in the days to come, you can expect to get more and more information about Sony's newest flagship. Until then, however, a good, old-fashioned specs comparison will have to suffice.

Now, before we even start, it's important to note that the Xperia Z2 has a hand up over the LG G2, and especially the now aging Galaxy S4. It's tag reads brand new, so it's not at all surprising to see it's packing some really bleeding edge hardware. It's got a bigger, 5.1-inch display (1080p), a bigger, 3300mAh battery, and the impressive 3GB of RAM. It's also outfitted with a set of stereo speakers -- and advantage over the Galaxy S4, but not the LG G2.

How does the full picture look like? Check out below.

Sony Xperia Z2 LG G2 Samsung Galaxy S4

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches
138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Black, White Black, Blue, Red, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.2-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 423 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.17 % 76.28 % 71.91 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 8974
Processor
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2260 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
1900 MHz
Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 Adreno 320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.2.2) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Battery

Capacity
3200 mAh 3000 mAh 2600 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.14 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
HDR
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS
Front
2.2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Mobile Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 23, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0745
FCC ID value: ZNFD802 Date approved: Mar 14, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9505
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.89 W/kg
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.67 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2014 Aug 07, 2013 Mar 14, 2013
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