Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Specs Comparison

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8.3
Sony Xperia XZ3
8.0
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Sony Xperia XZ3 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Released · Oct 17, 2018
Released · Jul 30, 2018
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
5.8-inch · 3840x2160px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
3330 mAh
3540 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 Apr 16, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$900 $1000

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches
158 x 80 x 11.9 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 8.32 oz / 236.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
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

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 73.36% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 550 nits IPS LCD, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 3840x2160px, 16:9 ratio, 760 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 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) 4 (Poor)

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 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer 3540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
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
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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 (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP (Autofocus)
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, 46
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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 Haptic feedback, Music 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

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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