Sony XPERIA XZ3 vs. Google Pixel 7 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ3 and Google Pixel 7 Pro. 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 7 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GP4BC
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 162.9 mm Google Pixel 7 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Width 73 mm 76.6 mm Google Pixel 7 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Depth 9.9 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 7 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Weight 193 g 212 g Sony XPERIA XZ3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Body Colour White silver Snow
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished aluminum frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
SAR Value - 1.38 W/kg (body), 0.98 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Google Pixel 7 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 7 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 512 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 1500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 845 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ3 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 7 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.31" Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.85 Google Pixel 7 Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 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 Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 20x Google Pixel 7 Pro has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
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 Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ3 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light LED flash
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.5
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 20.6 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 92.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 5000 mAh Google Pixel 7 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ3.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, 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 46, Band 48, 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 700 PS, 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 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 7 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
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 -
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 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ3 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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