Sony Xperia Z5 Premium vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
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Google Pixel
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Google Pixel
Released · Nov 05, 2015
Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.5-inch · 3840 x 2160 px
5.0-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
23 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
12.3 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3430 mAh
2770 mAh
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Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
3840 x 2160 px, 801 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 68.88 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 430 Adreno 530
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB 128GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3430 mAh 2770 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Sensor size: 1/2.3" 		12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches
(154.4 x 76 x 7.8 mm) 		5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
(143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm)
Weight
6.35 oz(180.0 g) 5.04 oz(143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, Pink Black, Gray, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 09, 2016
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0911 		Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.85 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.81 W/kg 		Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2015 Oct 04, 2016

Alternative variants
4G (FDD) Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM Yes
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 649
4G (FDD) Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
4G (TDD) Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM Yes
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