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Google Pixel vs Sony Xperia P

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPixel: OLED · Xperia P: LCD
  • WeightXperia P: 23 g lighterXperia P: 120 g · Pixel: 143 g
  • WidthXperia P: 10 mm narrowerXperia P: 59.5 mm · Pixel: 69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia P: 1 in smaller diagonalXperia P: 4 in · Pixel: 5 in
  • DepthPixel: 2 mm thinnerPixel: 8.5 mm · Xperia P: 10.5 mm
  • HeightXperia P: 21.8 mm shorterXperia P: 122 mm · Pixel: 143.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Xperia P: 122 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Xperia P: 122 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel
    Height
    143.8 mm
    Width
    69.5 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143 g
  2. 2. Xperia P
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    120 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 91
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 145789
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1626
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4014
  • 504
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7705
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1738
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 848
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixelXperia P
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixelXperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon

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