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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 3 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, with a general score of 80 against 79.8. Google Pixel 3's design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's somewhat lighter. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant display than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way better display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's CPU is just as good as the Google Pixel 3 one, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features improved battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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