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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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
Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3's global score of 79.6. The Google Pixel body is a lot lighter and thinner than Xperia XZ3, although it was released 2 years before. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has 4 more cores.
The Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a larger display and a just a little better display pixels density. The Xperia XZ3 features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F2 aperture and a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia XZ3 also has a camera with a lot better resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features improved battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel is also by far the cheapest.
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