Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a little bit better than Xperia Z2, with a 78.9 score against 72.9. Google Pixel 3a XL is a just a little heavier phone than the Xperia Z2, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xperia Z2 features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with a GPU. Sony Xperia Z2 has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL captures much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a smaller sensor and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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