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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.81 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 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. The Google Pixel 4 XL is a notably newer device than Sony Xperia Z5, but it is noticeably heavier and a bit thicker. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a little better performance 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 XL also counts with 3 GB more RAM.
Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a little bit smaller screen. The Xperia Z5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL features improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
Google Pixel 4 XL costs more than Sony Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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