Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Google Pixel 4 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ2 or Google Pixel 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ2 | Google Pixel 4 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | |
| Battery | 3180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 460 EUR | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 80.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.1% | 79.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 444 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 117 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'' | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 266384 | 425000 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 540 | 883 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1726 | 2486 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2054 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1879 | 2216 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 497 | 555 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2077 | 2165 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2378 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8389 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13338 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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; USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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