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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Glacial green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8's general score of 76. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, Xperia XZ3 is an older, just a bit heavier and extremely thicker device than OnePlus 8. Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better looking screen than OnePlus 8, because although it has much worse brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher pixels amount per screen inch.
OnePlus 8 features a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, higher 60 fps video frame rates, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
The OnePlus 8 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 29% bigger battery size.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as OnePlus 8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia XZ3, else you can save some dollars and buy the OnePlus 8, resigning a couple features and specs.
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