Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Sony Xperia XZ3

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Xperia XZ2 compared with Xperia XZ3

	SonyXperia XZ2	SonyXperia XZ3
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	October 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	2880 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	537 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ HDR TRILUMINOS LCD	6-inch 18:9 QHD+ HDR OLED with curved edges
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer	TRILUMINOS, X-Reality for mobile and HDR up-conversion
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 400 GB	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	19 MP	19 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	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	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	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	5 MP front camera	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 23 mm ƒ/1.9 wide-angle lens
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR rear video and 960 fps Full HD super slow motion	4K HDR rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps slow motion in Full HD or HD
Camera features
Camera features	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and Smart launch
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,180 mAh	3,330 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,180 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care	3,330 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support	USB Power Delivery fast charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	198 g	193 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.1 mm	9.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 72 mm	158 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Curved glass back and metal frame	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the USB port must be dry before charging	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader	Rear fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX	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 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported	Android 9 Pie with Side sense gesture interface
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM support
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter included	USB-C 3.1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter supported