Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z5 vs Sony Xperia X Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia Z3
7.0
Sony Xperia Z5
6.0
Sony Xperia X
Sony Xperia Z3 Sony Xperia Z5 Sony Xperia X
3100 mAh
2900 mAh
2620 mAh
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
5.0-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
20.7 MP Main · 2.2 MP Selfie
23 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
23 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
3GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
Released · Oct 02, 2015
Released · May 23, 2016
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Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.2-inch 5.0-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.00 % 71.00 % 69.63 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956
Processor
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400 Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 430 Adreno 510
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 11.8 GB 32GB, available to use: 23 GB 32GB, available to use: 20 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4) Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 2900 mAh 2620 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		23 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3" 		23 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling 		3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features:
Continuous autofocus, Video calling 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches
(146 x 72 x 7.3 mm) 		5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches
(146 x 72 x 7.3 mm) 		5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches
(143 x 69 x 7.7 mm)
Weight
5.36 oz(152.0 g) 5.43 oz(154.0 g) 5.36 oz(152.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Brown, Green, White Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White Black, Gold, Pink, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.1 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0801 		Date approved: Sep 13, 2015
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901 		Date approved: Oct 09, 2016
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0930
Measured SAR
Head: 0.54 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.49 W/kg 		Head: 0.55 W/kg
Body: 0.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg 		Head: 0.97 W/kg
Body: 0.91 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 03, 2014 Sep 02, 2015 Feb 22, 2016

Alternative variants
Colors Black, Brown, White
4G (FDD) Bands 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
4G (FDD) Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM Yes
Internal storage 64GB
Dual SIM Yes
Internal storage 32GB
Colors Black
4G (FDD) Bands 12(700 a), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Colors Black, White
4G (FDD) Bands 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dimensions 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches
(146 x 72 x 7.4 mm)
4G (FDD) Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
4G (TDD) Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Apr 21, 2015
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0817
Measured SAR Head: 0.67 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.84 W/kg
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