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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 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 |
| 10.34 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Google Pixel's design is way lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released only 22 months before. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Xperia XA2 Plus captures a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a back-facing camera with a way better 23 megapixels resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features improved battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 29% greater battery size.
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