Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2's 75.3 general score. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). The Sony Xperia XZ3 is a thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Xperia XZ3 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a bit bigger display.
Xperia XZ3 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much more mega-pixels back camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The Xperia XZ3 has a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy J7 Prime 2's battery duration, although the Xperia XZ3 also has a 3330mAh battery size.
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