Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 79.6. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL is older than the Sony Xperia XZ3, it's construction is thinner and a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have a same size display, the same exact 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater pixel number per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much better 19 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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