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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a global score of 80.2 against 79.8. The Google Pixel is a newer and way lighter phone than the Xperia Z5 Premium, although it is also a little thicker. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a way greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The Xperia Z5 Premium takes slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a lot better resolution back camera.
Google Pixel features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with improved battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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