Google Pixel vs Sony Xperia XZs

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZs runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Google Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZs the better performer.

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

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZs offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while Google Pixel offers 12.3 MP, making Sony Xperia XZs better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Sony Xperia XZs offers a higher battery capacity with 2900 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making Sony Xperia XZs better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia XZs offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel offers 32 GB, making Sony Xperia XZs the better option for storage.

User Rating: Google Pixel receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia XZs has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel

₹57,000

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia XZs

₹29,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

73%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016

11 Apr, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 820
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.2 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


12.3 MP Primary Camera	19 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP

Battery


2770 mAh	2900 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.0	N/A

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact and waterproof design
Powerful hardware
Android Nougat
Fast charging support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery barely manages to last a day
Heats up
Doesn't match up to the competition
Overpriced

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,520 ratings)

4.3/5

(457 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 11, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

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)

Pixel Density

441 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %

70.75 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

143.8 mm

146 mm

Width

69.5 mm

72 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

143 grams

161 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0IMX400 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels

5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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
HD @960 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2770 mAh

2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0

N/A

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope