Sony Xperia X Performance vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Xperia X Performance compared with Xperia XZ

	SonyXperia X Performance	SonyXperia XZ
Overview
Released
Released	June 2016	October 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	5-inch Full HD TFT LCD	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile	X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB flash; microSDXC expansion	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP	23 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP Exmor RS camera with Predictive Hybrid Autofocus	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 1080p rear and front video	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	–	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,700 mAh	2,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 10.83 hours	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony's F8131 white paper specifies a 2,700 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 10 hours 50 minutes of video playback	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	165 g	161 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	144 × 71 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Curved glass front and metal back	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint reader on international models; omitted from the US version	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists a later Android 8.0 update	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8131	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0 with USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket