Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
7.5
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Sony Xperia 5 II Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Released · Oct 12, 2020
Released · Apr 05, 2018
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
5.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2870 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Yes
Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020 Feb 26, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$950

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey Black, Silver, Pink, Green

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 73.56% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, HDR, 700 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average) 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 2870 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Date approved: Jul 25, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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