Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact and Apple iPhone 13 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 A2638
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 146.7 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 71.5 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 7.65 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 203 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Alpine green | Graphite | Silver | Gold | Sierra blue
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.1" Apple iPhone 13 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Pixel Density 483 ppi 460 ppi Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Apple A15 Bionic
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 13 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.9 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 6x
Digital Zoom 8x 15x Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), 3x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, Focus Pixels
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.8
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 77 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Optical image stabilisation for video, Focus Pixels
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 13 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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