Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium vs Sony Xperia Z3 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium or Sony Xperia Z3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium | Sony Xperia Z3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.15 in | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 236 g | 8.32 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Chrome Black, Chrome Silver | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple | |
| Battery | 3540 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 91.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.4% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 3840 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 765 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Dual | 20.7 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF |
-20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 2.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265122 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 548 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1943 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2092 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1989 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 146 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2207 | 493 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 993 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2538 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2216 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - D6603 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - D6643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - D6653 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) - D6616 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese versions - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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