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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 522 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 general score. Even when the Google Pixel 3 XL and the Xperia XA2 Ultra were released only 8 months apart, the Google Pixel 3 XL is thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a better memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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