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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-06-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 192.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL is better than the Sony Xperia XA, with a global score of 80.7 against 67.9. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XA, but it's noticeably heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia XA, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia XA, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures much better videos and photos than Xperia XA, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3 XL has a way better battery performance than Xperia XA, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia XA, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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