Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia XA Dual

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel 3:
    OLED
    Xperia XA Dual:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia XA Dual: 10.6 g lighter

    Pixel 3:
    148 g
    Xperia XA Dual:
    137.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia XA Dual: 1.4 mm narrower

    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
    Xperia XA Dual:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XA Dual: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
    Xperia XA Dual:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia XA Dual:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Xperia XA Dual: 2 mm shorter

    Pixel 3:
    145.6 mm
    Xperia XA Dual:
    143.6 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.

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    Height:
    145.6 mm +2 mm versus Xperia XA Dual
    Width:
    68.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia XA Dual
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3

    148 g

    +10.6 g versus Xperia XA Dual

  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    137.4 g

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 3

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

    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 XA Dual.

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 XA Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3Xperia XA Dual
16 GB Unknown 2 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 XA Dual

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +615 mAh versus Xperia XA Dual

  2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Xperia XA Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 137.4 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
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%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275832
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2244
  • 759
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 7771
  • 2821
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13217
  • 2024
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 476
  • 154
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1871
  • 636
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 466 h (2G) / Up to 466 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3112
  • 4G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3112 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F3116
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3, Xperia XA Dual.
SpecificationPixel 3Xperia XA Dual
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 - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0)