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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is much better than Xperia Z2, getting a global score of 81.6 against 72.9. Google Pixel 2's construction is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia Z2 and the Google Pixel 2 count with similar CPUs, because although the Google Pixel 2 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Google Pixel 2 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z2 has better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size. The Google Pixel 2 has a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, a smaller sensor and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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