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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 XL is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+, having an 80.7 score against 73.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction is extremely newer than the Xperia Z3+'s, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL has a superior processor than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia Z3+ features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Google Pixel 3 XL has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity. The Xperia Z3+ captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a bigger sensor and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL is a little more expensive than Xperia Z3+, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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