Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
  • Released 2018, April 168g, 12.1mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 10 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 481.6 USD
  • 5" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 19MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 2870mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact overview

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, April. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 5. inch, IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 19MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is about 481.6 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 63 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 76 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 71 / 100 points
  • Price: 53 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm (5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
Size 5.0 inches, 64.5 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~483 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5"
Video 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink
Models H8324, H8314, SO-05K
Price About 481.6 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 265326 (v7), 308651 (v8) GeekBench: 8487 (v4.4), 2174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1315:1 (nominal), 3.765 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h

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