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Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Galaxy S9 vs LG G7 ThinQ: Specs comparison

By Georgi Zarkov

Published: Aug 30, 2018, 7:09 AM

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Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Galaxy S9 vs LG G7 ThinQ: Specs comparison

Sony just unveiled its latest flagship smartphone - the Xperia XZ3. You can see what our first impressions are by checking out the hands-on, but here we'll take a look at what the XZ3 is going up against.

The Xperia XZ3 comes in a segment full with tough competition, that's about to get even tougher with the release of the new iPhones. But even if we ignore them, the Android scene has more than enough premium phones you can choose from. From Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 to the OnePlus 6, you have a wide choice of brands and devices that come at very different prices. Standing out from this crowd is a tall order.

The new Sony flagship receives one major upgrade, compared to the XZ2: the QHD+ OLED display. While this is the first Sony smartphone with an OLED display, it only helps it catch up with the rest of the top dogs in that regard.

We'll need more time with the phone, before it's clear how it fares against the competition, but for now we can at least compare the specs on paper. We chose the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the LG G7 ThinQ, but you can use our phone comparison tool to put it up against any other smartphone you want: Sony Xperia XZ3 vs _____


Sony Xperia XZ3	Samsung Galaxy S9	LG G7 ThinQ

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm	5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm	6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	5.75 oz (163.0 g)	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Red, White	Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue	Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
6.0-inch	5.8-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.67 %	84.36 %	82.97 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit)		1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630	Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49 GB	64GB	64GB, available to use: 47.42 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3330 mAh	3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 30 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
		16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)	8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4		M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
	FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 46
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes		Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 03, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-26828G	Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.14 W/kg Body: 0.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg