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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. Google Pixel is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also just a bit heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and much lesser pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 0.43 inches sensor and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel counts with a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel features a little better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 2770mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Google Pixel is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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