Google Pixel 3 XL vs Sony Xperia 1 II Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3 XL
8.7
Sony Xperia 1 II
Google Pixel 3 XL Sony Xperia 1 II
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · May 22, 2020
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3430 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018 Feb 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
166 x 72 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White Black, Purple

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 82.59% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR OLED, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 7min
Browsing
8h 40min
Video
8h 59min
Gaming
7h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Date approved: Oct 19, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-65375K
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg

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