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Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia U

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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.

    • WeightXperia U: 38 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · Pixel 3: 148 g
    • WidthXperia U: 14.2 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Pixel 3: 68.2 mm
    • Screen diagonalXperia U: 2 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Pixel 3: 5.5 in
    • DepthPixel 3: 4.1 mm thinnerPixel 3: 7.9 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
    • HeightXperia U: 33.6 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Pixel 3: 145.6 mm
    • Release year2018 / 2012Pixel 3: 2018 · Xperia U: 2012

    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
    Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
    Side
    Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
    1. 1. Pixel 3
      Height
      145.6 mm
      Width
      68.2 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      148 g
    2. 2. Xperia U
      Height
      112 mm
      Width
      54 mm
      Depth
      12 mm
      Weight
      110 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
    • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2915 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • NovaThor U8500
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 76.7 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.2%
    • 55.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 443 PPI
    • 280 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@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 ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 102
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 99
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 83
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 630
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 275832
    • 9020
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2244
    • 275
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 7771
    • 493
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13217
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 476
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1871
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Release date
    • 2018
    • October
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Clearly White
    • Just Black
    • Not Pink
    • Black
    • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 850 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
    • Mini-SIM
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 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
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationPixel 3Xperia U
    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 - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat

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