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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5's 81 score. The Google Pixel 5 body is newer, a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia 5. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 5, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a little bit larger display and a quite better pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Xperia 5 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a back facing camera with more mega-pixels, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 5 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 5 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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