Google Nexus 6P vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 6P and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. 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 Nexus 6P vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.3 mm 157 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Width 77.8 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Google Nexus 6P.
Depth 7.3 mm 10.2 mm Google Nexus 6P is narrower than Google Nexus 6P.
Weight 178 g 235 g Google Nexus 6P is lighter than Google Nexus 6P.
Body Colour Mate gold | Graphite | Aluminium Chrome black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.81 W/kg (body), 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than Google Nexus 6P.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Google Nexus 6P.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than Google Nexus 6P.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 6P.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (protective lens glass) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 6P.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 3540 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 6P.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 440 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, notification LED, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Nexus Imprint Sensor TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
OTHERS Google Nexus 6P Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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