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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 3 XL is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having a global score of 80.7 against 79.8. Google Pixel 3 XL's body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it's a little bit lighter. Xperia XZ Premium has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Google Pixel 3 XL's processor is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XZ Premium, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ Premium captures clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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