Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
#2250Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
Performance
82.266.4
Camera
57.465.1
Display
78.560.6
Battery
87.426.4
Build
80.595.4
Connectivity
69.764.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
66.150.5
Summary
- The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, while the Xperia Z5 Premium Dual also uses glass but lacks the latest durability standards.
- In terms of display, the XZ2 Premium offers a larger 5.8-inch HDR10 IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, compared to the Z5 Premium's 5.5-inch IPS LCD at 2160 x 3840 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the XZ2 Premium is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset with 6GB of RAM, providing a noticeable boost over the Snapdragon 810 in the Z5 Premium, which has 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the XZ2 Premium includes a dual setup with a 19 MP main sensor and a 12 MP monochrome sensor, while the Z5 Premium has a single 23 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the XZ2 Premium at 3540 mAh versus 3430 mAh in the Z5 Premium, and it supports wireless charging, which the latter does not.
- Lastly, the XZ2 Premium runs on Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 10, while the Z5 Premium starts on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
General
Release Date
2018
2015
Announced
2018
2015
Description
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5.8"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~765 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~801 ppi density)
PPI
3840
2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, predictive PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3540 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3540 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3Wireless (Qi)
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
236 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Chrome Black, Chrome Silver
Chrome, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.39 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer