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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2's general score of 79.1. The Google Pixel 3 is a a lot thinner and a lot lighter cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ2, even though they were released only 7 months apart. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2160px resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a quite bigger display. Xperia XZ2 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, higher video frame rates and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Xperia XZ2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity.
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