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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-21 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is much better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G's general score of 72.3. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11 version, so it offers a lot of extra features and better performance. Xperia XZ3's body is way older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
The Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better hardware performance than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has a way more MP camera and a bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
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