Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia sola

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel XL:
    OLED
    Xperia sola:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 61 g lighter

    Pixel XL:
    168 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 16.7 mm narrower

    Pixel XL:
    75.7 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel XL:
    5.5 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Pixel XL: 1.4 mm thinner

    Pixel XL:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 38.7 mm shorter

    Pixel XL:
    154.7 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 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 XL

    Height:
    154.7 mm +38.7 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    75.7 mm +16.7 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Pixel XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel XL

    168 g

    +61 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel XL: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 XL

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

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 XL

    3450 mAh

    +2130 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel XL2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1627
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7506
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 310
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 861
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Xperia sola.
SpecificationPixel XLXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper