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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having a score of 82.5 against 79.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a little bit lighter phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but both of them have the same thickness. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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