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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's general score of 75.5. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ3 and the Xperia XA2 Ultra were only released with a couple of months difference, the Sony Xperia XZ3 design is somewhat lighter but also just a little thicker than the Xperia XA2 Ultra.
The Xperia XZ3 features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia XZ3 also has a quite more brightness, more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ3 features a camera that is just as good as the camera in Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although the Xperia XZ3 has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, they both have a same size aperture and a 0.43 inches camera sensor.
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