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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s score of 73.7. Google Pixel 4 XL is a extremely newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z3+, although it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel 4 XL has a better CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display. Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 26% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia Z3+ has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z3+. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z3+, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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