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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-10-02 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 6P has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ's general score of 73.5. The Google Nexus 6P body is a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released around 11 months before. Google Nexus 6P has a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because it has a quite bigger display, a quite greater count of pixels in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Google Nexus 6P features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 6P also has more processing cores. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia XZ captures slightly better photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Google Nexus 6P features improved battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3450mAh battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia XZ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia XZ. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, else you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia XZ, resigning a couple specifications.
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