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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a general score of 80.7 against 78.6. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both were released only a few months apart. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little larger screen.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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