Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) vs Apple Watch 2 (42mm)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Apple Watch 2 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
19.2
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2870
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
334
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K)
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25 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Model | Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Watch 2 (42mm) |
| Other model names | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, Sony PF32 | Apple Watch Series 2 Stainless Steel A1758 42mm, iWatch S2 |
| Country or region available |  Japan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 4/5/2018 | 12/1/2016 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 135 millimeters (2.56 x 5.31 in) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 52 grams (1.82 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Stainless steel body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 1.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 390x312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 483 PPI | 303 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | WatchOS 3.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 512MB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 800/150 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat15 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,21,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41,42) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 19.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV FullSeg | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2870 mAh | 334 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 • ISDB-T TV | • Colors: Space black, Silver • Sport or leather bands • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (SO-05K) | Apple Watch 2 (42mm) | |
| 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 |