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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 81.6 score against 75.1. Google Pixel 2 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's also a little heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2, although it has a quite smaller display, a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a much lower screen pixel density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Google Pixel 2 features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2's battery life is very similar to Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's battery life. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a camera in the back with a much better 23 MP resolution and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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