Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6GB
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3180
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296)
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6 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 5MP |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Model | Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Xperia XZ2 (H8296) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 535 Dual-SIM RM-1090, RM-1092 | Sony Xperia XZ2 6GB RAM H8296 Dual-sim, Sony PF22 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Microsoft | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2014, Announced: 11/11/2014 | 4/5/2018 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.1 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.45 x 140.2 millimeters (2.85 x 5.52 in) | 72 x 153 millimeters (2.83 x 6.02 in) |
| Weight | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) | 198 grams (6.93 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | RM-1090 version: UMTS 900/2100 RM-1092 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (848x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-L4A | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1905 mAh | 3180 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Black, Gray, Blue Microsoft Cortana • OneDrive 15GB | • Colors: Black, Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink • Aluminum frame • Front/back glass • USB OTG On-The-Go • HDR display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Fast battery charging (Power delivery) • Qi wireless charging • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.49W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.55W/kg (body) | feature not registered |