Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Google Pixel

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Google Pixel. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Google Pixel Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 143.8 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 76 mm 69.5 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 143 g Google Pixel is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black
Body Material - Glass, anodised aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format 4K Full HD
Pixel Density 806 ppi 441 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Google Pixel.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 27 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 2770 mAh Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Standby Time - 456 hours
Talk Time 1150 minutes 1560 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 7.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
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 SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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