Sony XPERIA XZ3 vs. Google Pixel 3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ3 and Google Pixel 3 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ3 vs. Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 158 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 73 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Depth 9.9 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Weight 193 g 184 g Google Pixel 3 XL is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Body Colour White silver Clearly white | Not pink | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
SAR Value - 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.3" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 523 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed - 2.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 107 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Hand Shutter -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 3430 mAh Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ3 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - LDAC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 3 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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