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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, having a general score of 87.2 against 82.9. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Google Pixel 4 XL. The Google Pixel 4 XL's processing unit is just as good as Xperia 5 II's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a little better pixels count in each screen inch. Xperia 5 II takes a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a lower video quality and a worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a much bigger camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 4 XL. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 4 XL, letting go some specifications.
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