Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 is slightly better than the OnePlus Nord, with a overall score of 79.6 against 74.2. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version. Even being the best in our current comparison, Xperia XZ3's body is older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the OnePlus Nord.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid screen than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than OnePlus Nord, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than OnePlus Nord, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The OnePlus Nord counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord also has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger aperture and a much more mega pixels back camera.
OnePlus Nord has superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 24 percent greater battery capacity.
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