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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 84.2 score against 79.6. Apple iPhone XS is a incredibly thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ3, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. IPhone XS features just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia XZ3 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a little higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 features longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. Xperia XZ3 captures clearer videos and photos than iPhone XS, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Apple iPhone XS costs a little more than Xperia XZ3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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