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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is much better than Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. Google Pixel 2 has the same weight and thickness than Xperia XA1. The Google Pixel 2 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Xperia XA1 one, and although the Google Pixel 2 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2's camera is very similar to the Xperia XA1 one, because although the Google Pixel 2 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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