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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z5 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit lower pixels density and a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a camera with a way better 23 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL features superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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