Apple iPhone XR vs Sony Xperia XZ3

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iPhone XR compared with Xperia XZ3

	AppleiPhone XR	SonyXperia XZ3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	1792 × 828	2880 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	324 pixels per inch	537 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	625 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina HD display; 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology and rounded corners; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle	6-inch 18:9 QHD+ HDR OLED with curved edges
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	625 nits max brightness (typical)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	True Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)	TRILUMINOS, X-Reality for mobile and HDR up-conversion
Performance
Chip
Chip	A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Six-core (2x 2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x 1.6 GHz Tempest) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Micron LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	–	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 512 GB
GPU
GPU	Apple-designed four-core GPU (GSMArena)	–
AI engine
AI engine	Second-generation Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 23 mm ƒ/1.9 wide-angle lens
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording	4K HDR rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps slow motion in Full HD or HD
Front video
Front video	1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; extended dynamic range at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with three effects (rear) and six effects (front); Animoji and Memoji; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEG	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and Smart launch
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,942 mAh	3,330 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 25 hours; internet use up to 15 hours; video playback up to 16 hours; audio playback up to 65 hours; 11.16 Wh (iFixit); 2,942 mAh (GSMArena)	3,330 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	USB Power Delivery fast charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Works with Qi chargers	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	194 g	193 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	9.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	150.9 × 75.7 mm	158 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aerospace-grade aluminium and glass enclosure	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	(PRODUCT)RED, Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue	–
Buttons
Buttons	Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID, enabled by the TrueDepth camera	Rear fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Face ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Wider stereo playback	Front-facing stereo speakers with S-Force Front Surround, Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 12	Android 9 Pie with Side sense gesture interface
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Advanced; model A1984: FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Yes
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	USB-C 3.1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter supported
Positioning
Positioning	Built-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	–