Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime VE vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| +14 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 Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Model | Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value edition (4G LTE) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Dual-sim, Sony PF32 |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |    China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2015 | 4/5/2018 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 144.8 millimeters (2.84 x 5.7 in) | 65 x 135 millimeters (2.56 x 5.31 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 483 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 Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Marvell Armada PXA1908 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (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 | Vivante GC7000UL | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| 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) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 800/150 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat15 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29,32,66) 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 Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 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 | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| 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 | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| 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 Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 2870 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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: White, Black, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Samsung KIES | • Colors: Black, Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink • Aluminum frame • Plastic back • USB OTG On-The-Go • HDR display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Fast battery charging (Power delivery) • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime VE (SM-G531F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (H8324) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.309W/kg (head), 0.375W/kg (body) | feature not registered |