Aquos V6 vs Z2

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Z2 leads the measured specs 8-5.

Measured wins

Aquos V6: 5Z2: 8Ties: 4

Choose Aquos V6 for

NFC
Battery
Bluetooth

Choose Z2 for

Resolution
Front camera
Pixel density

Biggest differences

NFCAquos V6

YesvsNo+100%

ResolutionZ2

720 × 1600 pxvs1080 × 1920 px+44%

BatteryAquos V6

5,000 mAhvs3,000 mAh+40%

Aquos V6

Sharp

AView Details

Z2

Sharp

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

Aquos V6

5

spec wins

Ties

4

equal specs

Z2

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

Aquos V66.5"+16%

Z25.5"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Aquos V6

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Z2

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Aquos V6

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Z2

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Aquos V6

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Z2

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Aquos V6

LTE

Front camera

Z2

5.0 MPvs8.0 MP+38%

Resolution

Aquos V6720 × 1600 px

Z21080 × 1920 px+44%

Refresh rate

Aquos V6—

Z2—

Peak brightness

Aquos V6—

Z2—

Pixel density

Aquos V6269 ppi

Z2401 ppi+33%

Performance

CPU speed

Aquos V6Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

Z2Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)+13%

RAM

Aquos V63.0 GB

Z24.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

Aquos V632 GB

Z232 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Aquos V613.0 MP

Z216.0 MP+19%

Front camera

Aquos V65.0 MP

Z28.0 MP+38%

Battery

Aquos V65,000 mAh+40%

Z23,000 mAh

Wired charging

Aquos V6—

Z2—

Build

Weight

Aquos V6190 g

Z2160 g+19%

Thickness

Aquos V68.9 mm

Z28.4 mm+6%

IP rating

Aquos V6Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Z2—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Aquos V6Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Z2Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

Aquos V65.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+18%

Z24.1, A2DP, LE

USB

Aquos V6USB Type-C 3.0

Z2USB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Aquos V6No

Z2No

NFC

Aquos V6Yes+100%

Z2No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Aquos V6Yes

Z2Yes

SD card

equal specs

Aquos V6Yes

Z2Yes

Stereo speakers

Aquos V6—

Z2—

Aquos V6SpecZ2

Display

6.5"+16%

Screen size

5.5"

720 × 1600 px

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px+44%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

269 ppi

Pixel density

401 ppi+33%

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

CPU speed

Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)+13%

3.0 GB

RAM

4.0 GB+25%

32 GB

Storageequal specs

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+19%

5.0 MP

Front camera

8.0 MP+38%

Battery

5,000 mAh+40%

Battery

3,000 mAh

—

Wired charging

—

Build

190 g

Weight

160 g+19%

8.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm+6%

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+18%

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE

USB Type-C 3.0

USB

USB Type-C

Z2

LTE

Speed

Aquos V6

HSPA, LTE

Z2

HSPA, LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

LTE4G bands LTE

HSPA, LTESpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

Aquos V6

2022, February 16

Z2

2016, October. Released 2016, October

Status

Aquos V6

Available. Released 2022, February 16

Z2

Discontinued

2022, February 16Announced2016, October. Released 2016, October

Available. Released 2022, February 16StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Aquos V6

165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Z2

153 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Aquos V6

190 g (6.70 oz)

Z2

160 g (5.64 oz)

Build

Aquos V6

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Z2

-

SIM

Aquos V6

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Z2

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)Dimensions153 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)

190 g (6.70 oz)Weight160 g (5.64 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuild-

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

Aquos V6

IPS LCD

Z2

IPS LCD

Size

Aquos V6

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Z2

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Aquos V6

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Z2

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Protection

Aquos V6

-

Z2

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

-ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform

OS

Aquos V6

Android 12

Z2

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Aquos V6

Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)

Z2

Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)

CPU

Aquos V6

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

Z2

Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Aquos V6

PowerVR GE8320

Z2

Mali-T880 MP4

Android 12OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUDeca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72, 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53, 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)

PowerVR GE8320GPUMali-T880 MP4

Memory

Card slot

Aquos V6

microSDXC

Z2

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Aquos V6

32GB 3GB RAM

Z2

32GB 4GB RAM

microSDXCCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

32GB 3GB RAMInternal32GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple

Aquos V6

13 MP, (wide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Z2

-

Features

Aquos V6

LED flash

Z2

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Aquos V6

1080p@30fps

Z2

1080p@30fps

Single

Aquos V6

-

Z2

16 MP, PDAF

13 MP, (wide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lensTriple-

LED flashFeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single16 MP, PDAF

Selfie camera

Single

Aquos V6

5 MP

Z2

8 MP

Video

Aquos V6

Yes

Z2

5 MPSingle8 MP

YesVideo

Sound

Loudspeaker

Aquos V6

Yes

Z2

Yes

3.5mm jack

Aquos V6

Yes

Z2

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

Aquos V6

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Z2

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

Aquos V6

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Z2

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Aquos V6

GPS

Z2

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

Aquos V6

Yes

Z2

No

Radio

Aquos V6

No

Z2

FM radio

USB

Aquos V6

USB Type-C 3.0

Z2

USB Type-C

Infrared port

Aquos V6

-

Z2

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS, GLONASS

YesNFCNo

NoRadioFM radio

USB Type-C 3.0USBUSB Type-C

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

Aquos V6

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Z2

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Aquos V6

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Z2

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Aquos V6

USB Power Delivery 3.0

Z2

-

Li-Ion 5000 mAhTypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

USB Power Delivery 3.0Charging-

Misc

Colors

Aquos V6

Grey Sand, Deep Blue Sea

Z2

Silver, Gold

Price

Aquos V6

About 130 EUR

Z2

About 330 EUR

Models

Aquos V6

-

Z2

FS8002

Grey Sand, Deep Blue SeaColorsSilver, Gold

About 130 EURPriceAbout 330 EUR

-ModelsFS8002

32 GB

No

5G supportequal specs

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—