Google Pixel 3 XL vs Sony Xperia XZ3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Aug 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$899	$900

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
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, Green, Red, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	OLED, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI	2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer	3330 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single 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	19 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013C	Date approved: Aug 03, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-26828G
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: 0.14 W/kg Body: 0.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

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