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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features. Even though Xperia XZ3 is a better cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, we must highlight that it is also older, a little heavier and much thicker.
The Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has much lower brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 UW has a superior camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a lot better resolution back facing camera, faster video frame rates, a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with superior battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is a bit more expensive than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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