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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. The Google Pixel 2 design is lighter and just a bit thinner than Xperia XZs, although they were released only 7 months apart. Google Pixel 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 2 also has more cores.
The Google Pixel 2 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Sony Xperia XZs has a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a lot better 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, higher video frame rates and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 2 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XZs features a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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