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Google Pixel vs Sony Xperia U

2.74 in
5.66 in
Google Pixel Mobile Phone
Google Pixel
2.1 in
4.4 in
Sony Xperia U Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia U
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
8
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 4.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-400
RAM memory4 GB512 MB

Display

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Screen size5.0 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px854 x 480 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi280.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
8 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Height5.66 in4.4 in
Width2.74 in2.1 in
Depth0.29 in0.5 in
Weight5.04 oz3.88 oz

Sensors

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.22.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesno
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Google PixelGoogle Pixel
Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2770.0 mAh1290.0 mAh
Standby time456.0 h472.0 h
Talk time26.0 h5.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging nono

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