Sony Xperia XZ vs Xperia X Performance vs Xperia Z5: A quick specs comparison

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Sony has just announced its brand-new top-tier model – the Xperia XZ. A bit too soon, you might think to yourself, after the company just launched the super-powered Xperia X Performance a few months ago. Well, it's just how Sony rolls — the company loves releasing flagship after flagship, for better or worse.

So, for the past year, we've seen exactly three flagship Sony smartphones — the Xperia Z5, released in October of 2015, the Xperia X Performance, which hit store shelves in June this year, and now, the newly-announced XZ, slated for launch in October of 2016. Having so little time between them, are these smartphones truly different?

Well, on the outside, sure — we'd say Sony has definitely evolved its design further, without losing its signature look. But what about on the inside? Here's a quick look at the specs of all three flagships, side by side.

Sony Xperia XZ Sony Xperia X Performance Sony Xperia Z5

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches
146 x 72 x 8.1 mm
5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches
144 x 70 x 8.7 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.68 oz (161.0 g) 5.82 oz (165.0 g) 5.43 oz (154.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Pink, Blue Black, Gold, Pink, White Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 66.93% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Tempered Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 530 Adreno 430
Memory
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
3GB/64GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Type
2900 mAh 2700 mAh, Li - Ion 2900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
23 MP (PDAF)
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD
Continuous autofocus, Video calling
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40
3G
Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 14, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-29752M
Date approved: Sep 13, 2015
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg
Head: 0.55 W/kg
Body: 0.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2016 Feb 22, 2016 Sep 02, 2015


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