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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a global score of 81.3 against 78.6. The Google Pixel XL design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little faster processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, a 0.43 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity.
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