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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 82.5 score against 75.1. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is noticeably heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much bigger screen, a way better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a much greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3520mAh battery size against 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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