Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020	Oct 15, 2019
Expected Announcement
Yes
Prices (MSRP)
$950	$899

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 158 x 68 x 8 mm	6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 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)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey	Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 82.21% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS)	6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	3700 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

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Battery Life Estimate

5h 5min

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

9h 8min

Gaming

5h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

10h 3min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

8h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual 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) Aperture size: F1.7 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"	16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 45 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
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, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF)) 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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021 FCC ID value: PY7-50241N	Date approved: Sep 03, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020J
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: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

for Europe

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71

Links

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Sony Xperia 5 II Specs	Google Pixel 4 XL Specs
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