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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2's 79.1 overall score. Even when the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Xperia XZ2 were released only a couple of months apart, the Google Pixel 2 XL is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner. The Xperia XZ2 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ2 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity instead of 3180mAh. Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs.
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