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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has an overall score of 80.7, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z4v's 78.8 global score. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z4v's, but it's heavier. The Xperia Z4v features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z4v counts with a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Xperia Z4v takes a little bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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