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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 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 |
| $ 339.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 443 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 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 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 81.9 score against 79.8. Although the Google Pixel 4 is just a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z5 Premium, it's lighter and notably newer. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot greater pixels density.
Google Pixel 4 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 also counts with more RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 200 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with improved battery duration than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 4 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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