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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a overall score of 82.5 against 79.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a bit lighter phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but they have the same thickness. Xperia Z5 Premium has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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