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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, with a overall score of 81.6 against 77.6. The Google Pixel 2 design is notably newer and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's also a little thicker. Xperia Z5 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z5 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit worse pixels quantity in each display inch, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Google Pixel 2 counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xperia Z5 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Xperia Z5 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 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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