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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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 2 is just a bit better than Xperia XA2, getting an 81.6 score against 74.8. The Google Pixel 2 design is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA2, although both were only released 4 months apart. Google Pixel 2 has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has more RAM.
Xperia XA2 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a bit bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia XA2 has better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Xperia XA2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a bigger back camera sensor.
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