Sony Xperia XZ3
#783
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
#2250Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia XZ3
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
Performance
82.166.4
Camera
66.765.1
Display
89.260.6
Battery
86.726.4
Build
80.595.4
Connectivity
68.464.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
69.450.5
Summary
- The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, while the Xperia Z5 Premium Dual also uses glass but lacks the latest durability enhancements.
- The XZ3 has a larger 6.0-inch P-OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels compared to the Z5's 5.5-inch IPS LCD at 2160 x 3840 pixels, although the latter has a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the XZ3 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, offering better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 810 in the Z5.
- The XZ3's rear camera is 19 MP, slightly lower than the Z5's 23 MP, but both can record 4K video.
- Battery capacity is slightly lower in the XZ3 at 3300 mAh versus the Z5's 3430 mAh, but the XZ3 supports wireless charging.
- Lastly, the XZ3 runs on Android 9.0, while the Z5 Premium is limited to Android 7.0, affecting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia XZ3
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
General
Release Date
2018, October 05
2015
Announced
2018, August 30
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
P-OLED, HDR BT.2020
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~801 ppi density)
PPI
1440
2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
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
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, PD2.0Wireless (Qi)
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
193 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red
Chrome, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.39 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer