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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Google Pixel's body is newer and a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's also somewhat thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a sharper display than Google Pixel, because although it has a quite worse amount of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Xperia Z5 features a bit better processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor and 4 more processing cores. Google Pixel counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z5 captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Xperia Z5 also has a much better 23 MP resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a little better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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