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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Google Pixel 3 XL is a way newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5, although it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit lower display density.
Xperia Z5 counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 and Google Pixel 3 XL both count with quite similar CPUs, because although the Xperia Z5 has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with a GPU.
Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more MP camera in the back. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3430mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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