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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. The Xperia XZ3 is a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. The Xperia XZ3 has a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia XZ3 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a much tinier back camera sensor which gives a much worse image and video quality, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
The Xperia 5 IV has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 IV features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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