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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Pixel 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Even though the Google Pixel 3 XL and the Xperia XZ2 Compact were released only 7 months apart, the Google Pixel 3 XL body is just a little bit heavier but much thinner. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a lot smaller display and a quite lower pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a much more megapixels camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has improved battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
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