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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a general score of 81.6 against 79. The Google Pixel 2 design is lighter and incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, even when both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a little better screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 2. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 6 percent larger battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a way better 19 MP resolution camera in the back, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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