Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia S

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel XL:

  OLED

  Xperia S:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia S: 24 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Xperia S:

  144 g

• Width

  Xperia S: 11.7 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Xperia S:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia S: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Xperia S:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia S:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 2.1 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia S:

  10.6 mm

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +26.7 mm versus Xperia S

   Width:

   75.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Xperia S

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia S

   Height:

   128 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   10.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Pixel XL

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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Xperia S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia S.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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