Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Google Pixel 9
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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 9
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut99 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45793405
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU237029236582
GPU449828192490
Memory189059132271
UX198336184805
NanoReview Score1074252746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.9 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3835
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing scoren/a15545
Web scoren/a9996
Video editingn/a7188
Data manipulationn/a9618
NanoReview Scoren/a12685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 19 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing10:01 h08:29 h
Video Playback13:38 h12:46 h
Games05:41 h05:22 h
Standby Mode98 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash 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 123 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B38/B40/B41/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 categoryn/a22
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 9
87.7 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 950
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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