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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. The Google Pixel 4 XL is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 1, but both of them are equally thin. The Xperia 1's processor is just as good as the Google Pixel 4 XL one, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bit better pixels density and a little bit bigger display. Xperia 1 and Google Pixel 4 XL both count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Xperia 1 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a little longer battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 4 XL is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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