Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia ZL

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 ZL: 17 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Width

  Xperia ZL: 6.4 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia ZL:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 1.3 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 23.1 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 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 +23.1 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   75.7 mm +6.4 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.3 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 ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

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

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Battery capacity

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