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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's overall score of 79.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it is a bit lighter. The Xperia XZ Premium features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution. The Xperia XZ Premium shoots slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
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