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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 3 has a score of 80, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2's general score of 72.9. The Google Pixel 3 body is notably newer, just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Z2. The Google Pixel 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xperia Z2 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a quite lower display pixel density, a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Google Pixel 3 features a greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z2 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2915mAh. The Google Pixel 3 features a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, a much lower 12.2 megapixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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