Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

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 XZ2 Premium:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 2 XL: 61 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Xperia XZ2 Premium:

  236 g

• Width

  Pixel 2 XL: 3.3 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Premium:

  80 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ2 Premium: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Xperia XZ2 Premium:

  5.8 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Xperia XZ2 Premium:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Single

  Xperia XZ2 Premium:

  Dual

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

   Width:

   76.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

   Height:

   158 mm

   Width:

   80 mm +3.3 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

   Depth:

   11.9 mm +4 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 XZ2 Premium

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.7 cm²

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.

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.

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