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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's global score of 76.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, providing the user a couple nice extra features and increased performance. The Xperia XZ2 Compact design is a bit lighter than the Google Pixel 6a, although it's thicker and was released many years before.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better performing processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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