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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia XZs is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, having a 77.2 score against 75.9. Although the Sony Xperia XZs is noticeably older and just a little thicker than the OnePlus 8 UW, it's construction is still lighter. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZs, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW features a much better looking display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit worse pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XZs takes just a bit better pictures and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, a worse 3840x2160 video definition, a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZs is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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