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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ3 is newer than Xperia XZs, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Xperia XZ3 has a better screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a larger screen and more pixels per display inch.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better processor than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xperia XZ3 also has a greater number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Sony Xperia XZs also has faster video frame rate. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs more than Xperia XZs, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XZs. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xperia XZs, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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