Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 80 score against 75.1. Even though Google Pixel 3 is a little heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. The Google Pixel 3's CPU is very similar to the Xperia Z5 Compact one, because although the Google Pixel 3 has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 cores, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a way worse count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display. Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.