Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia XZ3

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Xperia 1 compared with Xperia XZ3

	SonyXperia 1	SonyXperia XZ3
Overview
Released
Released	May 2019	October 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2880 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	537 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	6-inch 18:9 QHD+ HDR OLED with curved edges
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	X1 for mobile; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; DCI-P3 and BT.2020 colour support	TRILUMINOS, X-Reality for mobile and HDR up-conversion
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	6 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 512 GB	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS sensor, 1.4 µm pixels	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
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 52 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	–
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 23 mm ƒ/1.9 wide-angle lens
Zoom
Zoom	2× optical and 5× digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR movie recording; Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta; 960 fps super slow motion at FHD or HD	4K HDR rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps slow motion in Full HD or HD
Camera features
Camera features	Eye AF; up to 10 fps burst with AF/AE; Optical SteadyShot; two-stage shutter button	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and Smart launch
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,330 mAh	3,330 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	3,330 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included UCH32 charger	USB Power Delivery fast charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	9.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	167 × 72 mm	158 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black, Purple, White, Grey	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume, fingerprint sensor and dedicated camera shutter	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; DSEE HX, LDAC and aptX HD audio	Front-facing stereo speakers with S-Force Front Surround, Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie with Side sense gesture interface
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C 3.1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter supported