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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-04-05 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| 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
Google Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 general score. Although the Google Pixel and Xperia XZs were only released with a couple months difference, the Google Pixel body is just a little bit thicker but also lighter than Xperia XZs. Xperia XZs has a bit better performance than Google Pixel. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor.
The Google Pixel has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia XZs takes a lot better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and a same size sensor, the Xperia XZs also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and better video frame rate. Sony Xperia XZs counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
Google Pixel is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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