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Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Google Pixel XL

 
Brief information about compared phones: Google Pixel XL , Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Google Pixel XL 2016 year of release, cpu Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo), screen 5.5", with resolution 1440x2560. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra 2013 year of release, cpu Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, screen 6.4", with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 2 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" inch 6.4" inch
Screen area 83.4 cm2 112.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.2% 68.3%
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 px 1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/ 534 PPI 344 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 12.3 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF 8 MP, AF, f/2.4
Functions Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm 2 MP
Performance Operating system OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Processor CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 330
External memory No microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32/128 GB, 512GB 4GB 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 145789 65122
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1627 973
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4060 2463
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 7506 2328
GeekBench 4 Battery 2141
GeekBench 5 Single Core 310
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 861
General specs Release date 2016, October 2013, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm 179.4 Х 92.2 Х 6.5 mm
Weight 168 g 212 g
Colors Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue Black, White, Purple
Battery 3450 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 380 EUR 280 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 790 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Body build Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700) - C6806  LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 20(800) - C6833
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, aptX
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 - 1.01 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)    
Music and Audio Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
Other features Dop Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global, USA, North America Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z Ultra HSPA+ C6802, Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6806, Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6833

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Pixel XL
  • Screen 5.5"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • Internal memory 512 GB
Reasons to buy Xperia Z Ultra
  • Screen 6.4"
  • External memory microSD GB