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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a general score of 79.1 against 78.9. Xperia XZ2's body is older, much thicker and heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL. Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Xperia XZ2 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3700mAh battery size. Xperia XZ2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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