Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, with an 80 score against 79.6. Although Google Pixel 3 and the Xperia XZ3 were released only a couple of months apart, Google Pixel 3 is a lot lighter and much thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better looking screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a just a little higher screen density.
Xperia XZ3 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size. The Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.