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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than the OnePlus 9, getting a 79.6 score against 76. Although the Sony Xperia XZ3 is better than the OnePlus 9, we must note that it is also noticeably older, thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, offering a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a sharper screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 9 features a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has more RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture, a much higher video resolution and a much larger camera sensor.
The OnePlus 9 features longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
The Xperia XZ3 costs more money than OnePlus 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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