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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is better than the Xperia X Compact, getting a global score of 79.6 against 71.8. Even though Sony Xperia XZ3 is extremely newer than Xperia X Compact, it's a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xperia XZ3 has a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a much better pixels amount per inch of display and a way bigger screen.
The Xperia XZ3 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and the same aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Xperia XZ3 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
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