Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 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 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z4v, getting an 81.6 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 2's design is much newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Xperia Z4v. The Sony Xperia Z4v has a little better performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z4v has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z4v features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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