Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Google Pixel 6
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Sony Xperia 5 II
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz238 Hz
Response time5 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31003405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU243524236582
GPU308790192490
Memory139643132271
UX203162184805
NanoReview Score895119746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C45.9 °C
Stability56 %91 %
Graphics Test38 fps22 fps
Graphics Score63793835
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6], [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing score1438315545
Web score76909996
Video editing66127188
Data manipulation102939618
NanoReview Score1066312685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17.6 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing07:07 h08:29 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:46 h
Games05:02 h05:22 h
Standby Mode85 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3T2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.91/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 950
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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