Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia XA2

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 XL:

  OLED

  Xperia XA2:

  LCD

• Width

  Xperia XA2: 5.7 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Xperia XA2:

  70 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XA2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Xperia XA2:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia XA2:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 1.2 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia XA2:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Xperia XA2: 12.7 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Xperia XA2:

  142 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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Xperia XA2

   Width:

   75.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Xperia XA2

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia XA2

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel 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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Xperia XA2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XA2.

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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