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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. The Google Pixel is an older device than Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Google managed to build it much thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper screen than Google Pixel, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a little bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same camera sensor size, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much more mega pixels back camera.
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