Sony has officially unwrapped its latest flagship Xperia smartphones in Barcelona at the MWC event, the Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact. With its latest release Sony has embraced the new 18:9 display standard and forego the 16:9, which is now becoming traditional as each day goes by.
The smaller of the two, the Xperia XZ2 Compact, features a 5-inch display while the XZ2 has a larger 5.7-inch screen, both flaunting Full HD+ (2160p) resolution. The new octa-core Snapdragon 845 processor powered both device, accompanied with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. These also have the same front and rear cameras; runs Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box, and are water resistant certified with IP65/IP68 ratings.
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The Xperia XZ2 is more premium looking as both its front and back are covered with glass, while the compact variant is covered on the back with an anti-scratch polycarbonate. What further distinguish the two is their battery capacity; the former packing a 3180mAh battery while the later draws its power from a smaller 2830mAh battery. Only the XZ2 supports wireless charging.
These are the world’s first smartphones to offer 4K HDR movie recording.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Specifications
- 5.7-inch Triluminous display with Full HD+ (2160×1080 pixel) resolution, Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, Adreno 630 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 2TB via a MicroSD card)
- 19-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.3″ sensor, 5-axis stabilization, predictive capture, dual-tone LED flash, 4K HDR video recording, 960p slow-mo recording
- 5-megapixel front camera, f/2.2 aperture, 22mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.5″ Exmor RS sensor
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Fingerprint sensor
- Single / Dual SIM
- Water resistant (IP65/IP68)
- Stereo speakers, S-Force Front Surround, LDAC, DSEE HX; USB Type-C Audio
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac dual band + MIMO, Bluetooth 5 LE, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C
- Battery: 3,180mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qnovo Adaptive charging, wireless charging (Qi standard)
- Dimensions: 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm
- Weight: 198 grams
- Colour(s): Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Ash Pink, Deep Green
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specifications
- 5.0-inch Triluminous display with Full HD+ (2160×1080 pixel) resolution, Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, Adreno 630 GPU
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 2TB via a MicroSD card)
- 19-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.3″ sensor, 5-axis stabilization, predictive capture, dual-tone LED flash, 4K HDR video recording, 960p slow-mo recording
- 5-megapixel front camera, f/2.2 aperture, 22mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.5″ Exmor RS sensor
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Fingerprint sensor
- Single / Dual SIM
- Water resistant (IP65/IP68)
- Stereo speakers, S-Force Front Surround, LDAC, DSEE HX
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac dual band + MIMO, Bluetooth 5 LE, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C
- Battery: 2,830mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qnovo Adaptive charging
- Dimensions: 135 x 65x 12.1mm
- Weight: 168 grams
- Colour(s): Black, Moss Green, White Silver, Coral Pink
The phones will be available sometime in March. No details on pricing.
[Updated: 16-04-2018]
