Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3+'s global score of 73.7. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a noticeably newer device than the Xperia Z3+, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of 2 gigahertz cores. Xperia Z3+ counts with a better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher display density.
Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
Xperia Z3+ takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a way higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bit cheaper.
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