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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is slightly better than Xperia 5, with an 81.6 score against 81. Despite of the fact that Google Pixel 2 is older than the Xperia 5, it's design is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Sony Xperia 5 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a just a little greater pixel density, a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a larger display.
Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3140mAh battery size. Google Pixel 2's camera is very similar to the camera in Xperia 5, because although the Google Pixel 2 has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a back camera with a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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