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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Even when Google Pixel 3 XL and the Sony Xperia XZ2 were only released 7 months apart, Google Pixel 3 XL is incredibly thinner and a little bit lighter. Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little lower pixels density and a bit smaller display. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures, better video frame rate and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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