Google Pixel 4 XL vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 29 g lighter

    Pixel 4 XL:
    193 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 7.1 mm narrower

    Pixel 4 XL:
    75.1 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia 5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4 XL:
    6.3 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4 XL:
    Dual
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Height

    Xperia 5: 2.4 mm shorter

    Pixel 4 XL:
    160.4 mm
    Xperia 5:
    158 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.

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    Height:
    160.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Xperia 5
    Width:
    75.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    193 g

    +29 g versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Pixel 4 XL has approximately 14% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4 XLXperia 5
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pixel 4 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    3700 mAh

    +560 mAh versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 4 XL2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 75.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.0 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
  • 95
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
  • 81
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
  • 79
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 372456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2376
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9045
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 621
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2420
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 900 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Xperia 5.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLXperia 5
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) - Also known as Google Pixel XL4
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)