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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 global score. Although Google Pixel 3 XL is somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2, it's a little thinner and way newer. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit faster processor than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Sony Xperia Z2 features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch in the display. Google Pixel 3 XL features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, a worse video resolution and a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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