Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Sony Xperia 5 II	Google Pixel 4 XL
Released · Oct 12, 2020	Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px	6.3-inch · 3040x1440px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	3700 mAh
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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	6.3-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.82 %	82.21 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3700 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

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

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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 950	$ 899
In The Box
	18W USB-C power adapter, 1m USB-C to USB-C cable, Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020	Oct 15, 2019
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia 5 II Specs	Google Pixel 4 XL Specs
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