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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2's general score of 79.1. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2, although they were released with only 6 months difference. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a quite worse display density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a much better 19 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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