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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Premium, having an 80.7 score against 79.8. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is a bit heavier. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium and Google Pixel 3 XL count with very similar processors, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with more memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Xperia Z5 Premium and Google Pixel 3 XL have very similar batteries duration.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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