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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 82.5 score against 79. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL and Xperia XZ2 Compact were released only 6 months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is a lot thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Google Pixel 2 XL has superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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