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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. Google Pixel 2 XL is an older cellphone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus have really similar CPUs, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XA2 Plus has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus feature extremely similar batteries performance, although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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