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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having a general score of 79 against 76.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, so it offers some additional features. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact design is just a little lighter than Google Pixel 6a, but it's much thicker and was released 4 years before.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a way better resolution camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 6a counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
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