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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has an overall score of 80, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's score of 71.8. Google Pixel 3's design is extremely newer and thinner than Sony Xperia X Compact's, but it is just a little heavier. Google Pixel 3 has a bit better CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 3 features a better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a larger display and a greater screen density. The Xperia X Compact counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia X Compact shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with faster video frame rate, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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