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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1, getting a score of 82.9 against 78.3. Although Google Pixel 4 XL is extremely newer than Xperia XZ1, it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3040 resolution, a bigger screen and a higher screen pixels density. The Xperia XZ1 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Google Pixel 4 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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