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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 score. Google Pixel's design is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because it has a larger display, a quite better pixel density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Xperia XZ3 features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a higher number of faster cores. Xperia XZ3 features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has greater battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ3 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F2 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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