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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL has a score of 82.5, which is better than Sony Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is just a little heavier but much thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a and Google Pixel 2 XL both feature quite similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit lower display pixel density. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse (4K) video resolution, a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures and a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL features greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3520mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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