Google Pixel 5 vs Sony Xperia Ace 3

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Comparing the Google Pixel 5 vs Sony Xperia Ace 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Sony Xperia Ace 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Google Pixel 5 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 5 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Sony Xperia Ace 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Google Pixel 5 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 5 features a OLED display compared to Sony Xperia Ace 3's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Ace 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel 5 offers 12.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Ace 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Sony Xperia Ace 3 offers 5 MP, making Google Pixel 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Ace 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Google Pixel 5 offers 4080 mAh, making Sony Xperia Ace 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Ace 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 5 offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia Ace 3 the better option for storage.

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Google Pixel 5
₹33,000
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₹20,590
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Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2021
30 Jun, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 480
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

4080 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.7/5
(2,077 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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1 Video
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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

430 ppi
319 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.56 %
75.6 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

144.7 mm
140 mm
162.98 mm

Width

70.4 mm
69 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

151 grams
162 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4080 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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