Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Pixel XL compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	GooglePixel XL	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	534 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	AMOLED QHD	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Pixel density
Pixel density	534 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 518 cd/m² in Notebookcheck's APL50 test; no automatic brightness boost in its test	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.3 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	f/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Front video
Front video	Google lists HD at 30 fps; Notebookcheck reports Full HD recording	–
Camera features
Camera features	HDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,450 mAh (better)	3,230 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable; maker claims up to 23 days standby, 32 hours talk, 14 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 14 hours video and 130 hours audio; actual results vary	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Supplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.58 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154.72 × 75.74 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub	–
Speakers
Speakers	Bottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier	Front-facing stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones; two front and one rear	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 7.1 Nougat
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant introduced at launch	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM slot	Nano-SIM on G8141
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
NFC
NFC	NFC	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS; digital compass	–