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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ's overall score of 73.5. Although Google Pixel 3 XL is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ, it's just a little thinner and a lot newer. Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a larger display.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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