Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium and Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8166 SM-J701F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 152.4 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Width 78.7 mm 78.6 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Depth 10.2 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Weight 235 g 170 g Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Body Colour Chrome black Black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.519 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Display Format - HD
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 -
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
RAM 6 GB 2 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
User Memory - 10 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3540 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Google Android
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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