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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL has a score of 82.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XA1, but it's heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a processing unit that's very similar to the Xperia XA1 one, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better pixel amount per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is very similar to Xperia XA1's camera, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a back camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much higher video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 53% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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