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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ, having a score of 82.5 against 73.5. Google Pixel 2 XL is a newer and a bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ, although it's also a little heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL features superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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