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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, having an 82.5 score against 75.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is thinner and lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra, although both were released with only a few months difference. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better processing unit than Xperia XA2 Ultra. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher display density and a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA2 Ultra and the Google Pixel 2 XL both count with very similar battery durations, although the Google Pixel 2 XL has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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