Google Pixel XL vs Sony Xperia Z3v

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 XL:

  OLED

  Xperia Z3v:

  LCD

• Width

  Xperia Z3v: 2.3 mm narrower

  Pixel XL:

  75.7 mm

  Xperia Z3v:

  73.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z3v: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Xperia Z3v:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z3v:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Height

  Xperia Z3v: 6.2 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Xperia Z3v:

  148.5 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Xperia Z3v:

  2014

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia Z3v

   Width:

   75.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia Z3v

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z3v

   Height:

   148.5 mm

   Width:

   73.4 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z3v

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z3v.

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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