Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Specs Comparison
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| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact | Sony Xperia XA2 Plus | 
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                                    Released
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                                                Apr 05, 2018
                                    
             
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                                    Released
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                                                Aug 24, 2018
                                    
             
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                                                5.0-inch · 2160x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                Single camera
                                    
             
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                                                Single camera
                                    
             
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
             
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                                                6GB · 64GB
                                    
             
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                                                2870 mAh
                                    
             
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                                                3580 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 26, 2018 | Jul 11, 2018 | 
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches  135 x 65 x 12.1 mm  | 
        
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| 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 | |
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| 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) | |
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| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| 5 (Poor) | Untested | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) | 
| Processor | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385  | 
        
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Jul 25, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q  | |
| Measured SAR | |
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Alternative variants
Dual SIM
                                    | Dual SIM | Yes | 
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with 32 GB storage
                                    | Memory | 4GB/32GB | 
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Dual SIM
                                    | Dual SIM | Yes | 
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