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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting an 80.7 score against 79.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a just a bit heavier device than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but they are equally thin. Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better looking display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a better 3840 x 2160 resolution.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and Google Pixel 3 XL feature extremely similar processors, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a way more MP back facing camera.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a battery life that's very similar to the Xperia Z5 Premium one.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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