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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's 75 general score. The Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xperia XZ3 construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Lumia 950 XL.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XZ3, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, a just a little lower pixel density and a bit smaller display. Xperia XZ3 counts with a superior performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Xperia XZ3's battery lifetime is very similar to the Lumia 950 XL one, although the Xperia XZ3 has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 19 megapixels resolution, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ3, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Lumia 950 XL, resigning some features and specifications.
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