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Google Pixel 4 vs Sony Xperia U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightXperia U: 52 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · Pixel 4: 162 g
  • WidthXperia U: 14.8 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Pixel 4: 68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia U: 2.2 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Pixel 4: 5.7 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SinglePixel 4: Dual · Xperia U: Single
  • DepthPixel 4: 3.8 mm thinnerPixel 4: 8.2 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia U: 35.1 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Pixel 4: 147.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Pixel 4: 147.1 × 68.8 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Pixel 4: 147.1 × 8.2 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 4
    Height
    147.1 mm
    Width
    68.8 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    162 g
  2. 2. Xperia U
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 444 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • VGA
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 91
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 493
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2165
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 4Xperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat

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