Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sony Xperia 1 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Sony Xperia 1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Sony Xperia 1 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, October | 2019, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 2.83 in | |
Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Black, Gray, Purple, White | |
Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 530 EUR | 950 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | P-OLED | OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6" in | 6.5" in | |
Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 98.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 82.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1644 x 3840 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 0 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm |
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Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 99 | 94 | |
DxOMark Photo | 100 | 99 | |
DxOMark Video | 96 | 84 | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | 78 | |
DxOMark Photo | 80 | 82 | |
DxOMark Video | 71 | 72 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 640 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | 372456 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | 933 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | 2619 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2446 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | 2225 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 720 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 2614 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
- Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4 |
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