Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 3 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
9.0
Google Pixel 3
Sony Xperia 5 II Google Pixel 3
Released · Oct 12, 2020
Released · Oct 18, 2018
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2915 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Yes Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$950 4GB/64GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
Octa-core
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 2915 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 2, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

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