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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate X3's overall score of 74.7. Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS. Even though the Xperia XZ3 is way older and incredibly thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's design is still lighter.
The Xperia XZ3 has a much more powerful processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate X3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a much better resolution back-facing camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X3 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 44% bigger battery capacity.
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