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Sony Xperia XZ

Sony Xperia XZ3
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XZ3

Released in October 2016. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,900 mAh battery.

Released in October 2018. Features 6.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,880 pixels and 537 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 with up to 6 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Much lighter (20%)
  • Much thinner (22%)
  • Larger screen (13%)
  • Much better quality screen (21%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (43%)
  • Better battery capacity (12%)

Specifications

Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia XZ3
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 October 2018
Operating System Android 6.0 Android 9.0
Dimensions
Size 146.0 x 72.0 x 8.1 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in		 158.0 x 73.0 x 9.9 mm
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in
Weight 161 g
5.68 oz		 193 g
6.81 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 6.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,880 pixels
PPI 424 537
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 23 MP f/2.0 Wide 19 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 13 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB		 64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo		 4x 2.70 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4x 1.70 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 630
Battery
Capacity 2,900 mAh 3,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia XZ3

Sony Xperia XZ

Sony Xperia XZ3

5.2"
161 g
5.68 oz

6.0"
193 g
6.81 oz