Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
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6 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815FZDAAMO, Samsung Galileo | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (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 | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | 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 | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (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 | Not supported | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | 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 Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Not supported | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.383W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) | feature not registered |