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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 4 XL is a bit better than Xperia XZ3, with an 82.9 score against 79.6. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction has the same weight than Xperia XZ3, but it's thinner. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2880px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more RAM. Xperia XZ3 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. Xperia XZ3 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 4 XL is also a lot cheaper.
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