Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia XZ3 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia XZ3 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium offers 5.8 inches, making Sony Xperia XZ3 the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a OLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's IPS LCD, making Sony Xperia XZ3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia XZ3 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium feature a 19 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia XZ3 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium offers a higher battery capacity with 3540 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ3 offers 3330 mAh, making Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia XZ3 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Sony Xperia XZ3
₹75,990
(Not Released in India)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
₹57,990
(Discontinued)
Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G
₹44,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

15 Jan, 2020
26 Jun, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

19 MP
Primary Camera
19 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3330 mAh
3540 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.3/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
  • Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras with periscope lens
  • Good performance output

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery efficiency could be better
  • Only 3 major OS updates
  • Design is a bit slippery

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core 1.8 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 630
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,502
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
760 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.18 %
73.2 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153 mm
158 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73 mm
80 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
11.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

193 grams
236 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/1.61.55µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid autofocus Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
5000 x 3500 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3330 mAh
3540 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
14h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope