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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3, having an 81.3 score against 79.6. Although Google Pixel XL is older than the Xperia XZ3, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a larger number of faster cores. Xperia XZ3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture, the same sensor size and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Google Pixel XL has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel XL is also cheaper than the Xperia XZ3, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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