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Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact

What Galaxy A70 does better (12) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A70
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A70
5.5Score
12 advantages
Higher score
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Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
Sony · 2018Xperia XZ2 compact
5.0Score
5 advantages≈ $320
5.9Display5.4
5.9Camera4.2
3.3Battery2.3
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A70Xperia XZ2 compact
76.7 × 164.37.965 × 13512.1
Galaxy A70Xperia XZ2 compactDifference
Height164.3 mm135 mm+29.3 mm
Width76.7 mm65 mm+11.7 mm
Thickness7.9 mm12.1 mm−4.2 mm
Weight183 g168 g+15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A70 better than Xperia XZ2 compact?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+57%
  2. Main camera32 MP vs 19 MP+68%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
  8. Screen size6.7″ vs 5″+34%
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. Dual SIMYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  11. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  12. Thickness7.9 mm vs 12.1 mm+53%

Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than Galaxy A70?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A70: Yes
  2. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+40%
  3. Pixel density393 ppi vs 483 ppi+23%
  4. Weight183 g vs 168 g+9%
  5. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight183 g168 g
Thickness7.9 mm12.1 mm
Height164.3 mm135 mm
Width76.7 mm65 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue—
Display
Screen size6.7″5″
PanelAMOLEDIPS
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,160 px
Pixel density393 ppi483 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness600 nits—
Measured brightness604 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86%—
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 612Adreno 630
AnTuTu score480,034—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,672—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera32 MP19 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Main sensor size1/2.8"—
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh2,870 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W—
Charged in 30 min45%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsfingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.35 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI—
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