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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, with an 80.7 score against 73.3. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Google Pixel 3 XL features a brighter screen than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a little bit larger display, a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a lot better processing power than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 46 percent more battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor which offers a much lower image and video quality, it also counts with a back camera with more mega pixels.
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