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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. These phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, giving some extra features. Even being the best device in this review, the Sony Xperia XZ3 is a somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy J8.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J8. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ3 also has a lot higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ3 has a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a better resolution, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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