Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 has a score of 81.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 overall score. The Google Pixel XL design is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2, even though it was released just a bit more than a year before. Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a screen that is very similar to Sony Xperia XA2's screen, although the Google Pixel XL also has a quite larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher count of pixels per display inch. The Xperia XA2 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XA2 also has a back camera with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
Google Pixel XL has more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel XL has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.