Background and Identification
The Sony Xperia XZ3 Android smartphone was released in October 2018 by Sony Electronics. The XZ3 was released in black, silver, green, and red bodies. The XZ3 is the predecessor of the Sony Xperia 1 and the successor of the Sony Xperia XZ2.
The Xperia XZ3 is the first Xperia device with an OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display. The XZ3 and XZ2 both feature the ‘Dynamic Vibration System’ that activates vibrations in sync with the sound. The XZ3 has a larger display than the XZ2, which has a 6-inch QHD+ display.
The XZ3 includes a non-removable 3300 mAh battery with 18-Watt fast-charging capabilities, (A non-removable battery is one whose adhesive is permanent, making repair and replacement difficult). The XZ3 is available with 64 GB of internal storage and either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. It also features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor as well as an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, and color spectrum sensors. The phone is constructed with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame. It is IP68 rated, meaning that it is dust-resistant and water-resistant in 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. The XZ3 does not include a 35mm headphone jack.
A TechRadar review praised the Xperia XZ3’s screen and construction but found that the phone’s fingerprint scanner placement is awkward and the camera is unexceptional.
Technical Specifications
Models: H9436, H8416, H9493
Release date: October 2018
Body:
- Dimensions and Weight: 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in), 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display:
- Type: P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR BT.2020
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
Platform:
- OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 630
Memory:
- Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
- Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
- UFS 2.1
Main Camera:
- Single: 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
- Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Camera:
- Single: 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Sound:
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm jack: No
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Dynamic vibration system
Communications:
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC: Yes
- Radio: No
- USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Features:
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Battery:
- Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
- Charging:
- Fast charging 18W
- USB Power Delivery 2.0
- Qi wireless charging
Miscellaneous:
- Colors: Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red