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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Even though Google Pixel is a lot thicker than Xperia Z3+, it's a little lighter and newer. The Google Pixel counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z3+ features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a quite larger display. The Xperia Z3+ takes clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a F2 camera aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3+ also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Google Pixel has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Z3+ has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3+, letting go a couple features and specs.
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