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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.49 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 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Although Google Pixel 3 XL is heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. Google Pixel 3 XL's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Xperia Z5 Compact, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot larger screen, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot greater pixels amount per inch of screen. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
The Xperia Z5 Compact captures clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor. The Google Pixel 3 XL has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 27% more battery size.
Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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