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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZs, having a global score of 82.5 against 77.2. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL and Sony Xperia XZs were released only 7 months apart, Google Pixel 2 XL's design is a bit heavier but also just a little thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more cpu cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3520mAh battery size. The Xperia XZs captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with higher video frame rate, a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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