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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with an 80.2 score against 74.6. Google Pixel is a a little bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but both weight 5.04oz. The Google Pixel has a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a better screen pixels density, a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit larger display.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit better processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 0.43 inches camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Google Pixel counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 2770mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel is also a lot cheaper.
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