Sony XPERIA XZ Premium vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ Premium and Google Pixel 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ Premium vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8141 GLU0G
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 163.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Width 77 mm 75.9 mm Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has greater width than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.9 mm Sony XPERIA XZ Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Weight 195 g 210 g Sony XPERIA XZ Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Body Colour Luminous chrome | Deepsea black Stormy black | Sorta sunny | Cloudy white
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished alloy frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Display Format 4K QHD+
Pixel Density - 512 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 700 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
User Memory 49.31 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.31" Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.85 Google Pixel 6 Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 7x Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, Super Resolution Zoom up to 7x, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.5
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 23.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 4x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 11.1 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Field of View (Front) - 94 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3230 mAh 5003 mAh Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ Premium.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 640 hours -
Talk Time 1480 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 870 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1480 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 640 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 610 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 84 hrs
Playback (video): up to 680 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP, LDAC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ Premium Google Pixel 6 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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