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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 score of 82.9, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is heavier but a lot thinner than Sony Xperia Z2a. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xperia Z2a counts with a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a little bit lower display density, a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller screen. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL features longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3700mAh battery size. Google Pixel 4 XL takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition, a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 4 XL is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z2a, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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