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Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia C

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Pixel 3: 5 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Xperia C:
    153 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 6 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Xperia C:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 1 mm thinner

    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia C: 4.1 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm

Physical size

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.

Front
Front — relative size 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. Pixel 3: height 145.6 mm; Width 68.2 mm. Xperia C: height 141.5 mm; Width 74.2 mm. Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 1 Xperia C: 141.5 × 74.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative size 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. Pixel 3: height 145.6 mm; Depth 7.9 mm. Xperia C: height 141.5 mm; Depth 8.9 mm. Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 1 Xperia C: 141.5 × 8.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3

    Height:
    145.6 mm +4.1 mm versus Xperia C
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    148 g
  2. 2. Xperia C

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm +6 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1 mm versus Pixel 3
    Weight:
    153 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

  2. 2. Xperia C

    153 g

    +5 g versus Pixel 3

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Pixel 3: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18:9; approximate rectangular area 78.1 cm². Xperia C: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Pixel 3: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia C: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C.

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.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 3, Xperia C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3Xperia C
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    2915 mAh

    +525 mAh versus Xperia C

  2. 2. Xperia C

    2390 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Xperia C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275832
  • 13245
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2244
  • 328
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7771
  • 1141
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia C.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia C
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305