Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Google Pixel 3 XL - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 3 XL

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
46 out 100
Google Pixel 3 XL
Sony Xperia 5 II
Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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 Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 184g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Google Pixel 3 XL
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Google Pixel 3 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz250 Hz
Response time8 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Google Pixel 3 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34051630
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU236582122802
GPU192490125452
Memory13227187997
UX18480590851
NanoReview Score746148427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C44.7 °C
Stability91 %94 %
Graphics Test22 fps9 fps
Graphics Score38351663
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Google Pixel 3 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing score155459989
Web score99966968
Video editing71886562
Data manipulation96186572
NanoReview Score126858933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsing08:29 h05:51 h
Video Playback12:46 h09:13 h
Games05:22 h04:07 h
Standby Mode96 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2216
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Google Pixel 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 II the clear winner in this comparison.

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