Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sony Xperia 1

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat15, 800 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM card & eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

157.9 mm

167 mm
Width

76.7 mm

72 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

175 g

180 g
Waterproof

IP67 certified, 1 m and 30 minutes

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP67

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black & White, Just Black

Black, Gray, Purple, White

Display
Display type

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

538 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

Always-on display, 100% DCI-P3 coverage

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

12.2 MP, f/1.8

12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
12 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1.0 µm
16 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection & laser autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

optical image stabilization

-
Camera features

1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.6" sensor size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

89
DxOMark zoom

-

43
DxOMark video

-

80
DxOMark camera score

-

87

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 1.4 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.0 µm, 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

82
DxOMark video

-

72
DxOMark camera score

-

78

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, color spectrum, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity