Google Pixel 2 XL vs Sony Xperia C3

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 2 XL:

  OLED

  Xperia C3:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia C3: 25.3 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Xperia C3:

  149.7 g

• Width

  Pixel 2 XL: 2 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Xperia C3:

  78.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia C3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Xperia C3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Xperia C3:

  Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Release year

  Pixel 2 XL:

  2017

  Xperia C3:

  2014

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Height:

   157.9 mm

   Width:

   76.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia C3

   Height:

   156.2 mm

   Width:

   78.7 mm +2 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia C3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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