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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 78.3. The Sony Xperia XZ3 design is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1's, although it is somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bigger screen, a greater display pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
The Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ3 features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ1. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Xperia XZ1, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same sensor size, a 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture. Xperia XZ3 has superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs more money than Xperia XZ1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia XZ1. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia XZ3, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia XZ1, resigning some features and specs.
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