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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. Google Pixel is a newer and a little lighter cellphone than the Xperia Z5, although it's also thicker. The Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Xperia Z5 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z5 captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size back camera sensor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a back camera with much more megapixels and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Google Pixel has more memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 2900mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh.
The Google Pixel is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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