Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Released · Apr 05, 2018
Released · Aug 24, 2018
5.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
2870 mAh
3580 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2018 Jul 11, 2018

Design

Dimensions
5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm
6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches
157 x 75 x 9.6 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
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, Silver, Pink, Green Black, Gold, Silver, Green

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 73.56% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 78.99% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR, 700 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 508
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2870 mAh, Li - Polymer 3580 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
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
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 25, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
Measured SAR
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
with 32 GB storage
Memory 4GB/32GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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