Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 82 score against 79.6. Although the iPhone XR and the Sony Xperia XZ3 were released with only a couple months difference, iPhone XR's body is somewhat thinner but also just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ3. IPhone XR features just a little better processing power than Xperia XZ3, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter display than iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller screen and less bright screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and much more pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XZ3 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with much more MP.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Apple iPhone XR is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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