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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, even when both of them were released with only 1 months difference. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a better pixels quantity per screen inch, a little bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus both have similar processors, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and Xperia XA1 Plus both count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a back camera with lot less mega pixels and a tinier back camera sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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