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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is slightly better than OnePlus 9 Pro, with a global score of 79.6 against 76.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11. Xperia XZ3's design is just a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 9 Pro, although it's thicker and was released 3 years before.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit more vivid display than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a greater camera than Xperia XZ3, because it has a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot better video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. OnePlus 9 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ3 costs a bit more than the OnePlus 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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