Sony Xperia XZ 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.

• Width

  Xperia XZ: 1.3 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ:

  72 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  73.3 mm

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z2:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Release year

  Xperia XZ:

  2016

  Xperia Z2:

  2014

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. Xperia XZ

   Height:

   146 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Height:

   146.8 mm

   Width:

   73.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia XZ

   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. Xperia XZ

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

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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