Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 2 XL:

  OLED

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia ion HSPA: 31 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  144 g

• Width

  Xperia ion HSPA: 8.7 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  68 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ion HSPA: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  4.55 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 2.9 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  Xperia ion HSPA:

  10.8 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Height:

   157.9 mm +24.9 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA

   Width:

   76.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

   Height:

   133 mm

   Width:

   68 mm

   Depth:

   10.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

   Screen diagonal:

   4.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.1 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 62.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion HSPA.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.