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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs, getting an 80.2 score against 77.2. Although the Google Pixel and the Xperia XZs were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel design is just a little thicker but somewhat lighter. The Sony Xperia XZs has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel. Both have 4 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Google Pixel counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a little better screen density. Google Pixel features more memory for applications and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia XZs has a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZs captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same sensor size and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution and higher video frame rates.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel is also a lot cheaper.
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