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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a score of 80, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 score. Google Pixel 3's design is notably thinner and a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z2a. Google Pixel 3 features a little faster processor than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Xperia Z2a features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch of display. Google Pixel 3 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a smaller back camera sensor, a lower video definition and a back camera with a way lower resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2a features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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