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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 4 XL is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 79.8. Google Pixel 4 XL's design is a lot newer than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's, although it is just a little thicker and a little heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better looking display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 3840 x 2160px resolution. The Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL has a little longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 4 XL is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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