Google Pixel 3 vs Sony Xperia XZ Compact

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 XZ Compact:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia XZ Compact: 8 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  140 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ Compact: 4.2 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ Compact: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  4.6 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3: 1.4 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  9.3 mm

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 +16.6 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

   Width:

   68.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ Compact

   Height:

   129 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +1.4 mm 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.

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 XZ Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 33.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ Compact.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.