Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Sony Xperia XZ3

Sony Xperia Z3
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
Rating: 8/10
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News (78)
Xperia Z3 Price
$179. Search
Sony Xperia XZ3
  • 6" (2880x1440) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 19-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 92
  • 3330 mAh W-Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Xperia XZ3
News (3)
Xperia XZ3 Price
$900. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
ProductXperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)Xperia XZ3 (Launched 2018-08-30)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD 6" 2880x1440 P-OLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 25mm 19-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 23mm 13-MP f/1.9
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery3100 mAh3330 mAh, Wireless Charging, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
DesignIP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)IP65, 193g (6.8oz), 73x158x9.9 mm (2.87 x 6.22 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$179$900
Price at Launch$900
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Display
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
TypeTFT LCDP-OLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"6"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%80.5%
Resolution1920x10802880x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI537 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
Megapixel20.7-MP19-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 25mm
Sensor SizeMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • EIS
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/960fps
  • 720p/960fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3330 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time130 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 845
Processor ModelMSM8974AC
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 9.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • HDP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • BT LE
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
  • SPP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.8 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.44 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.62 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.65 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z3Xperia XZ3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • XMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • 3GP
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Sony Xperia XZ3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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