Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs Sony Xperia Z2

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  OLED

  Xperia Z2:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy S5 mini: 43 g lighter

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  120 g

  Xperia Z2:

  163 g

• Width

  Galaxy S5 mini: 8.5 mm narrower

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  64.8 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  73.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S5 mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  4.5 in

  Xperia Z2:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  Exynos 3470 Quad

  Xperia Z2:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia Z2: 0.9 mm thinner

  Galaxy S5 mini:

  9.1 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  8.2 mm

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 S5 mini

   Height:

   131.1 mm

   Width:

   64.8 mm

   Depth:

   9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia Z2

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Height:

   146.8 mm +15.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini

   Width:

   73.3 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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 S5 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Xperia Z2 has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 mini.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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