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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (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 | 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 slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a global score of 81.3 against 75.5. Google Pixel XL's construction is incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though it was released only 16 months before. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel XL features a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density. Google Pixel XL counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same sensor size and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a lot more MP back camera.
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