Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate vs Sony Xperia XZ2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
19.2
MP
MP
5mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3180
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296)
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4 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Xperia XZ2 (H8296) |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Exhilarate i577, SGH-i577 | Sony Xperia XZ2 6GB RAM H8296 Dual-sim, Sony PF22 |
| Country or region available |  USA |    China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 6/10/2012 | 4/5/2018 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 11.1 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 122 millimeters (2.48 x 4.8 in) | 72 x 153 millimeters (2.83 x 6.02 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 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 | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 4 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8625) (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-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 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | 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+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | 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, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | 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 | 3.0 + 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 3180 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 192 hours (8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Java framework | • 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 | ||
| Galaxy Exhilarate (SGH-i577) | Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8296) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |