Google Pixel vs Sony Xperia Z3 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:

  OLED

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 14 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  129 g

• Width

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 4.6 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  64.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  4.6 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Height

  Xperia Z3 Compact: 16.5 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Xperia Z3 Compact:

  127.3 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

   Height:

   143.8 mm +16.5 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact

   Width:

   69.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia Z3 Compact

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

   Height:

   127.3 mm

   Width:

   64.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z3 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

Pixel has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3 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.

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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