Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ3 or Sony Xperia Z5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ3 | Sony Xperia Z5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.87 in | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 154 g | 5.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red | White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 73.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.5% | 69.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -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, Single | 23 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 76 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | 5.1 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 430 | |
| 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, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 260725 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 541 | 251 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1694 | 516 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1889 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 231 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1980 | 524 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1427 | 1230 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6849 | 2699 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4070 |
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E6603, E6653 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653) | |
| 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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Power Delivery) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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