Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Specs Comparison

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8.3
Sony Xperia XZ3
8.0
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Sony Xperia XZ3 Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Released · Oct 17, 2018
Released · Oct 01, 2017
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
4.6-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 32GB
3330 mAh
2700 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$900 $600

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
129 x 65 x 9.3 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Red, White Black, Silver, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body 4.6-inch, 69.53% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 550 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 319 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer 2700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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
19 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, 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
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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 Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
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: Aug 24, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-32042D
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: 0.97 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg
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