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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before. Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 2 XL. Both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a display of the same size and the same display density. Xperia XZ3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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