Sony Xperia 1 II vs Google Pixel 3 XL Specs Comparison

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

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
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
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
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

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

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