Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018	Feb 26, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$900

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm	5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
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, Green

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 73.56% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 550 nits	IPS LCD, HDR, 700 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer	2870 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

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, CMOS image sensor) 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 (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP 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 3.1
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, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 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, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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, UMTS
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: Jul 25, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
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: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

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