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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. The Google Pixel is an older cellphone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better display than Google Pixel, because although it has a little lower pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a better memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XA2 Plus captures a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution, a same size sensor and a same size camera aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a lot more MP back facing camera. The Xperia XA2 Plus has better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
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