Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Sony Xperia ZR

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S2: 22 g lighter

    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
    Xperia ZR:
    138 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 1.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    Xperia ZR:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
    Xperia ZR:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Galaxy S2: 2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S2:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    131.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    Height:
    131.3 mm +6 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    67.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S2

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    116 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    138 g

    +22 g versus Galaxy S2

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²

Xperia ZR has approximately 8.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia ZR

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    2300 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Galaxy S2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S22. Xperia ZR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 131.3 Х 67.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
  • 21707
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
  • 542
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
  • 1348
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
  • 954
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5503
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia ZR
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502
  • Sony Xperia ZR C5503
  • Sony Xperia ZR LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+