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Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Sony Xperia XZ2

Sony Xperia XZ2

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Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Sony Xperia XZ2
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
45.745.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.658.6

Summary

  • The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a 5.46-inch IPS LCD display with a 3840 x 2160 resolution, offering higher pixel density compared to the 5.7-inch IPS LCD of the Xperia XZ2, which has a resolution of 1080 x 2160.
  • In terms of performance, the XZ Premium is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, while the XZ2 uses the newer Snapdragon 845, providing improved processing capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 19 MP rear camera, but the XZ2 supports 1080p video recording at 60fps, whereas the XZ Premium offers 4K video recording.
  • The XZ Premium has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3230 mAh compared to the XZ2's 3180 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
  • Both devices have a premium build quality with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back, though the XZ2 is thicker and slightly heavier.
  • The XZ Premium runs on Android 7.1, upgradable to Android 9.0, while the XZ2 comes with Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 10, and lacks a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Sony Xperia XZ2

General

Release Date

2017, June 18
2018, April 20

Announced

2017, February 27
2018, February 26

Description

Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

5.46"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020

Resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

3840
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 540
Adreno 630

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

19 MP
19 MP

Main Camera Details

19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0"

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3230 mAh
3180 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC3
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
153 x 72 x 11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 in)

Weight

195 g
198 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM (G8141)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, DLNA
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 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10

OS Version

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No