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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 4 XL is a little bit better than Xperia 5, getting an 82.9 score against 81. Google Pixel 4 XL is a somewhat heavier device than Xperia 5, but they are 0.32inches thick. Google Pixel 4 XL features a slightly better display than Xperia 5, because it has a little bit better display density, a quite larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 and the Google Pixel 4 XL both have extremely similar CPUs, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Xperia 5, because although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor.
Xperia 5 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4 XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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