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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 5 is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 89 score against 75.1. The Google Pixel 5 construction is much newer and thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's just a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a much worse pixel density and a lot smaller display. Google Pixel 5 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 5 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 5 costs more than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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