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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-12 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 453 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Honor Magic3 Pro, having a 79.8 score against 72.8. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is noticeably older than the Honor Magic3 Pro, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per inch of screen and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Honor Magic3 Pro features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Honor Magic3 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium captures slightly better pictures and videos than Honor Magic3 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a way worse image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low-light situations.
Honor Magic3 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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