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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZs, having an 81.6 score against 77.2. Even though Google Pixel 2 and Sony Xperia XZs were only released with a couple months difference, Google Pixel 2 is a little bit thinner and lighter. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 has a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Google Pixel 2 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos, better video frame rate and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xperia XZs has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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