Google Pixel 6 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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Pixel 6 compared with Xperia 5 III

	GooglePixel 6	SonyXperia 5 III
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2520 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	411 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	OLED	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED; 120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch scanning
Pixel density
Pixel density	411 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back
Display features
Display features	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor	Snapdragon 888 5G
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5 RAM	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera; 1.2 μm pixel width; f/1.85 aperture; 82° field of view; 1/1.31" image sensor size; Super Res Zoom up to 7x	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP ultrawide; 1.25 μm pixels; f/2.2; 114° field of view; lens correction	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP variable 70/105 mm equivalent telephoto, ƒ/2.3 and ƒ/2.8
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.0 aperture; Fixed focus; 84° wide field of view	8 MP, ƒ/2.0
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 7×	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 1080p video recording at 30 fps; Cinematic Pan; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 7x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio zoom	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Night Sight; Astrophotography; Portrait Mode; Face Unblur; Long Exposure; Real Tone; Panorama; Top Shot; Frequent Faces; Magic Eraser; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan; LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor; OIS (optical image stabilisation) and EIS (electronic image stabilisation); Spectral and flicker sensor; Fast camera launcher	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,614 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 21 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 21 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	24+ hours; up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4524 mAh	4,500 mAh; USB Power Delivery charging; Sony includes a 30 W charger
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 21 W; USB PD 3.0 PPS; up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30 W USB-C charger (sold separately)	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified; up to 21 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen); up to 12 W with Qi EPP chargers	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery Share: wirelessly charges Qi-certified devices	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	207 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	158.6 × 74.8 mm	157 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus front; Gorilla Glass 6 back; tactile alloy frame	–
Colours
Colours	Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power button; volume buttons	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 under IEC 60529	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; spatial audio	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 11
Software updates
Software updates	5 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops	–
In the box
In the box	Pixel 6; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator	–
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE160; 2×2 MIMO; Google Cast	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	USB-C