Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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8.3
Sony Xperia XZ3
9.0
Google Pixel 6
Sony Xperia XZ3 Google Pixel 6
Released · Oct 17, 2018
Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3330 mAh
4614 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$900 8GB/128GB - $599

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Red, White Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 550 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Cortex X1
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer 4614 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
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, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
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 Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
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 03, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-26828G
Measured SAR
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 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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