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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with an 81.6 score against 74.6. Google Pixel 2's construction weights the same than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 2. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, more pixels per inch of screen and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and the Google Pixel 2 both feature incredibly similar batteries performance. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 19 megapixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Google Pixel 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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