Google Pixel vs. Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel and Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G8441
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 129 mm Google Pixel has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 69.5 mm 65 mm Google Pixel has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 8.6 mm 9.3 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 143 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 4.6" Google Pixel has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Pixel has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 22.73 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Creative effect
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 2700 mAh Google Pixel has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes Yes
OTHERS Google Pixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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