Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 80.7 score against 73.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is newer, a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a higher pixels quantity in each display inch, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bit larger display. Xperia XA1 Plus features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Xperia XA1 Plus. Google Pixel 3 XL's camera is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has a camera with a way lower resolution and a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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