Google Pixel 2 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

Comparing the Google Pixel 2 vs Sony Xperia XZ1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Google Pixel 2 and Sony Xperia XZ1 run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.

Display: Sony Xperia XZ1 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Google Pixel 2 offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia XZ1 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 2 features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ1's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while Google Pixel 2 offers 12.2 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ1 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel 2 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ1 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Google Pixel 2 and Sony Xperia XZ1 offer the same 2700 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 2 and Sony Xperia XZ1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Google Pixel 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia XZ1 has a rating of 4.2.

Google Pixel 2

₹61,000

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia XZ1

₹44,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

74%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2017

25 Sep, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	19 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


2700 mAh	2700 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sturdy design
Good performer
Front-firing speakers and Hi-res audio support
Android Oreo out-of-the-box

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Looks archaic in comparison to other flagships
No dual-cameras on the back
Heating issues

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,524 ratings)

4.2/5

(187 ratings)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 25, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

441 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.71 %

68.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

145.7 mm

148 mm

Width

69.7 mm

73 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

143 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope