Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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

    Xperia XZ2 Compact: 21 g lighter

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    168 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Xperia XZ2 Compact: 11.2 mm narrower

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    65 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XZ2 Compact: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A2 Plus: 2.3 mm thinner

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    12.1 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia XZ2 Compact: 20 mm shorter

    Xperia XZ2 Compact:
    135 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 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. Xperia XZ2 Compact

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.3 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +20 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact
    Width:
    76.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia XZ2 Compact

    168 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +21 g versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

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 XZ2 Compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 29.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ2 Compact.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia XZ2 Compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Xperia XZ2 Compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia XZ2 Compact

    2870 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2130 mAh versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

Specifications

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1. Xperia XZ2 Compact2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 65 Х 12.1 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 483 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 19 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 265183
  • 39847
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2351
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8281
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13232
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 504
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2193
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Moss Green
  • Coral Pink
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 470 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia XZ2 Compact, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia XZ2 CompactBlade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass