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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. The Google Pixel 4 XL is a somewhat heavier phone than Xperia Z2, but both are 0.32inches thick. Google Pixel 4 XL has a little bit better performance than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Xperia Z2 features just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a bit inferior pixels count per inch of screen, a quite smaller display and a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way less mega pixels back facing camera, a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality images and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 4 XL has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 4 XL is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z2, making it a very good choice.
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