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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. Although Google Pixel 2 is somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia Z3+, it's a bit lighter and noticeably newer. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a greater performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has 7 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount in each display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a bit bigger display. Google Pixel 2 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia Z3+ takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia Z3+ features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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