Apple iPhone XR vs Sony Xperia XZ3 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XR or Sony Xperia XZ3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone XR | Sony Xperia XZ3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red | |
| Battery | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 828 x 1792 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 79 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 76 | |
| DxOMark Video | 96 | 85 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676475 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175470 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 133543 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191136 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | 260725 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1235 | 541 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2248 | 1694 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1889 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1108 | 508 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2575 | 1980 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | 1427 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 | 6849 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging (Power Delivery) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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