Sony Xperia XZ2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia XZ2
  • Released 2018, April 20 198g, 11.1mm 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 403.2 USD
  • 5.7" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 19MP 2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 3180mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia XZ2 overview

Sony Xperia XZ2 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, April 20. Sony Xperia XZ2 has 5.7 inch, IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Sony Xperia XZ2 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). It has 19MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia XZ2 uses Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Sony Xperia XZ2 is about 403.2 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia XZ2 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: 76 / 100 points
  • Price: 46 / 100 points

Sony Xperia XZ2 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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, February 26
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 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, HDR BT.2020
Size 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 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, 64GB 6GB 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, 1/5"
Video 1080p@30fps (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
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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 3180 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Models H8266, H8216, H8296, H8276, 702SO, SOV37
Price About 403.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 259244 (v7), 281749 (v8) GeekBench: 8466 (v4.4), 2060 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1434 (nominal), 3.58 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -89.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h

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