Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia XZ2

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Pixel 3 compared with Xperia XZ2

	GooglePixel 3	SonyXperia XZ2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	April 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	2160 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	439 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 18:9 aspect ratio	5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
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	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	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845
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 Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
GPU
GPU	Adreno 630	–
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 memory; microSDXC support up to 400 GB
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 (better)	5 MP
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 Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
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	5 MP front camera
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 HDR rear video and 960 fps Full HD 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	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,915 mAh	3,180 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	3,180 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
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	USB Power Delivery and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified charger compatibility; maker's hardware sheet does not publish a maximum wattage	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	148 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	11.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	145.6 × 68.2 mm	153 × 72 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	Curved glass back and metal frame
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the 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	Rear fingerprint reader
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 with Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
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 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM in selected markets; operator dependent	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
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	Bluetooth 5.0
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 3.1 Gen 1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter included
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS and Galileo; BeiDou outside the US and Puerto Rico	–