Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's global score of 74.6. Google Pixel 4's design is way newer and thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it's heavier. Google Pixel 4 counts with a more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 4 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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