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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Google Pixel 4's construction is extremely newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little lower pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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