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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is much better than the Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Xperia XA2 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is thinner but a little bit heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better display than Xperia XA2, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher amount of RAM. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia XA2 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better resolution camera.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit longer battery life than Xperia XA2, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
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