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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2's global score of 79.1. Google Pixel 2's construction is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2, even when both were released with only 6 months difference. Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with more storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 has improved battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 19 mega-pixels resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
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