Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
  • Released 2018, July 236g, 11.9mm 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 515.2 USD
  • 5.8" 3840x2160 pixels
  • 19MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 3540mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium overview

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, July. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has 5.8 inch, IPS LCD, HDR10, a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium 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. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 19MP Dual main camera, 13MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium uses Li-Ion 3540 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is about 515.2 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 63 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 108 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 82 / 100 points
  • Price: 56 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium 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, 46, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, April
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 91.5 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~765 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases 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 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, predictive PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

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

COMMUNICATIONS

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

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3540 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Chrome Black, Chrome Silver
Models H8166, H8116, SOV38
Price About 515.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 264734 (v7), 288101 (v8) GeekBench: 8509 (v4.4), 2099 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1411:1 (nominal), 2.867 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 77h

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