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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. The Google Pixel construction is newer and lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Xperia Z5 Premium. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better performance than Google Pixel, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (although they are slower) and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot greater display pixels density. The Google Pixel counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh. Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
The Google Pixel is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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