Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Pixel 3 compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	GooglePixel 3	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	439 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel density
Pixel density	443 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	–
Display features
Display features	100,000:1 contrast ratio; true black; 24-bit colour; 16.77 million colours; HDR support with UHDA certification	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.5 GHz + 1.6 GHz; Titan M security module	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 540
AI engine
AI engine	Pixel Visual Core	–
Storage type
Storage type	4 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.8; 1.4 μm pixels; 76° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; spectral and flicker sensor	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Front camera
Front camera	Two 8 MP cameras; normal f/1.8 with 75° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; wide-angle f/2.2 with 97° field of view and fixed focus	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/120 fps; 720p at 30/60/240 fps according to Google's historical specification	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Front video
Front video	1080p, 720p or 480p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Top Shot; HDR+; Super Res Zoom; Group Selfie; Photobooth; Portrait; Playground; Motion Auto Focus; Night Sight was announced for delivery after launch	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,915 mAh	3,230 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB-PD 2.0; supplied 18 W adaptor; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging, with always-on display off; actual results vary	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	148 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	145.6 × 68.2 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with hybrid coating; soft-touch glass back; Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; advanced x-axis haptics	–
Speakers
Speakers	Dual front-firing speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 7.1 Nougat
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was three years	–
AI features
AI features	Google Assistant with Active Edge; Digital Wellbeing and Flip to Shhh; Call Screen initially supported English in the US	–
In the box
In the box	18 W USB-C power adaptor and 3.5 mm headphone adaptor confirmed in Google's hardware specification	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 16 download up to 1 Gbps and upload up to 75 Mbps; five-carrier aggregation; 4x4 MIMO; LAA; 256-QAM downlink and 64-QAM uplink; operator dependent; no 5G	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	Nano-SIM on G8141
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	–
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied adaptor for a 3.5 mm headphone connection	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	–