Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

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Xperia XZ Premium compared with Xperia XZ2 Premium

	SonyXperia XZ Premium	SonyXperia XZ2 Premium
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	July 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.8″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160	3840 × 2160
Sharpness
Sharpness	801 pixels per inch (better)	760 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5	5.8-inch 4K HDR LCD
Display features
Display features	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core
GPU
GPU	Adreno 540	–
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion	64 GB internal; microSD expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	19 MP	19 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens	19 MP colour camera plus 12 MP monochrome camera
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video	13 MP camera
Video recording
Video recording	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion	4K HDR rear video; 1080p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing	Motion Eye Dual uses Sony's AUBE image fusion processor; up to ISO 51200 for stills and ISO 12800 for video
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,230 mAh	3,540 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback	Sony US support lists 3,540 mAh capacity
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	191 g (better)	236 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	11.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	156 × 77 mm	158 × 80 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back	–
Colours
Colours	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink	Chrome Black, Chrome Silver
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint reader on UK models	Rear fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dynamic Vibration
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 8.0 Oreo
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks	–
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM on G8141	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM versions were also sold
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C with 3.5 mm headphone adaptor in box