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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-04-03 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, with a general score of 79.6 against 77.8. Xperia XZ3 is a notably older and thicker cellphone than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but Sony could make it lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version while vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14 version, giving you some additional features and performance tweaks.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit higher 2200 x 2480px resolution and a really bigger display. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a superior memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a way better processing power than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 71 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia XZ3 is also by far the cheapest.
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