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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, getting a global score of 82.5 against 71.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia X Compact's, although it is also notably heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better processor than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Google Pixel 2 XL features a sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much better display density, a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a way bigger screen. Google Pixel 2 XL has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia X Compact shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with better video frame rate, a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and a back facing camera with a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL features greater battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
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