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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a overall score of 81.3 against 79. The Google Pixel XL design has the same weight than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it's thinner. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better display than Google Pixel XL, although it has a little smaller display, a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2160. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same sensor size and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Google Pixel XL counts with greater battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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