Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Sony XPERIA L2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Sony XPERIA L2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Sony XPERIA L2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 150 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater height than Sony XPERIA L2.
Width 76.7 mm 78 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater width than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.8 mm Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Weight 175 g 178 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Gold | Black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.47 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology P-OLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.5" Google Pixel 2 XL has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L2.
Display Format QHD+ HD
Pixel Density 538 ppi 267 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA L2.
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 3D Arc Glass Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 1.45 GHz Google Pixel 2 XL has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Google Pixel 2 XL has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L2.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L2.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L2 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Sensor Size - 1/3.06"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Google Pixel 2 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 100 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Modes - Low-light shots
Light Source - Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Touch Capture, geotagging, 3x Clear image zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 3300 mAh Google Pixel 2 XL has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L2.
Standby Time - 572.5 hours
Talk Time - 864 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 864 min
Standby (GSM): up to 544.4 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 798 min
Standby (3G): up to 565.8 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9.6 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo Android 7.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Sony XPERIA L2
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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