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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-24 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than vivo X50, getting a general score of 79.6 against 73. These devices include Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and vivo X50 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device than the vivo X50, it must be told that it's also an older, incredibly thicker and a little heavier device.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster CPU than vivo X50, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter screen than vivo X50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The vivo X50 captures clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the vivo X50 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
The Xperia XZ3 features a greater storage to store more apps and games than vivo X50, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The vivo X50 has longer battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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