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Sony Xperia XZ


Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium


Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Released in October 2016. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,900 mAh battery.

Released in July 2018. Features 5.8 inches screen with a resolution of 2,160 x 3,840 pixels and 765 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 with up to 6 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,540 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (47%)
  • Much thinner (47%)
  • Larger screen (10%)
  • Much better quality screen (45%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (43%)
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)


Specifications

Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 July 2018
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 8.0
Dimensions
Size 146.0 x 72.0 x 8.1 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in
158.0 x 80.0 x 11.9 mm
6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in
Weight 161 g
5.68 oz
236 g
8.32 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.8 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 2,160 x 3,840 pixels
PPI 424 765
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 23 MP f/2.0 Wide Dual camera
19 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/1.6 B/W
Front 13 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 6 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
4x 2.70 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4x 1.70 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 630
Battery
Capacity 2,900 mAh 3,540 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Sony Xperia XZ

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

5.2"
161 g
5.68 oz

5.8"
236 g
8.32 oz