Honor Magic 2 3D
#2349
Sony Xperia XZ2
#1466Category Breakdown
Honor Magic 2 3D
Sony Xperia XZ2
Performance
86.782.1
Camera
62.357.1
Display
80.278.6
Battery
26.625.6
Build
0.280.5
Connectivity
70.868.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
49.758.0
Summary
- The Honor Magic 2 3D features a larger 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XZ2 has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with HDR support and a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Magic 2 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, offering up to 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, compared to the XZ2's Snapdragon 845 with a maximum of 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.
- The camera on the Xperia XZ2 is superior with a 19 MP rear camera versus the Magic 2's 16 MP setup, and it supports higher frame rates for video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Magic 2 at 3500 mAh, with faster 40W charging, compared to the XZ2's 3180 mAh battery without fast charging.
- Both phones lack wireless charging and have no headphone jack, but the Magic 2 runs on Android 9.0, while the XZ2 originally launched with Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 10.
- Build quality is notable in the XZ2, featuring Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, while the Magic 2 has a more standard design.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic 2 3D
Sony Xperia XZ2
General
Release Date
2019
2018, April 20
Announced
2019
2018, February 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.39"
5.7"
Type
AMOLED
IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF16 MP, f/2.224 MP B/W, f/1.8
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0"
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3180 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 50% in 15 min, 85% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
153 x 72 x 11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 in)
Weight
206 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue
Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass