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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-04-05 | 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 |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZs, having an 80.7 score against 77.2. Google Pixel 3 XL's body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XZs's, although it is somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher number of cores. The Xperia XZs counts with a very superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with better 960 fps video frame rates, a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XZs has a bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL has improved battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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