Sony Xperia XZ3 is one of the best flagship smartphones that was released during the IFA 2018 Behemoth tech show. The show started at the end of August and ended at the end of the first week of September, 2018.
Introduction to Sony Xperia XZ3
There were many smartphones released at the IFA 2018 but what made Xperia XZ3 stand out is the quality QHD display, which is a new design from the Japanese tech giant. With this feature, it means that Sony Xperia XZ3 will only compete with a few other good quality smartphones on the market.
The driving processor found in the Sony model also paved way for it to be classed among the best. However, we shall take a look at the price, camera features, hardware and software, network and connectivity of Sony Xperia XZ3.
Design and Display
The beauty of the display is the Sony OLED HDR capacitive touch screen of 16 million colors. The screen size is 6 inches of 537 ppi density. The front and back build is Corning Gorilla Glass 5 coupled with aluminum frame.
Resolution of the screen is 1440 x 2880 pixels of 18:9 ratio. The multi-touch capacity is up to 10 fingers. Sony Xperia XZ3 dimensions are 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm and it weighs 193 grams. It comes in black, white silver, and forest green colors. The smartphone is water resistant.
Camera Features
Get ready to shoot with Sony Xperia AI experience. There is the single rear camera of 19 MP f/2.0 25mm wide. The rear camera features are predictive PDAF and laser AF, LED flash, panorama, and HDR.
For the selfie camera, we have a single 13 MP camera of f/1.9 23 mm wide. It also has HDR capacity. However, you can count on it to snap good pictures in low light. This also has flash capacity to snap better selfies in the night time. The bokeh effect is good for nice backgrounds and beauty effects.
Best of all about the camera is the HDR movie recording effect. It gives the user extraordinary details and give incredible clarities when shooting a movie. This is possible through the true to life colors. This is great at capturing dim backgrounds.
Hardware and Software
Operating system found on Sony Xperia XZ3 is Android 9.0 (Pie). This is the latest Android software out there anywhere in the world. In addition to that, there’s the Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 chipset. There’s also Octa-core 4 x 2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver CPU. The GPU on it is Adreno 630.
Storage Capacity of Sony Xperia XZ3
4GB RAM serves the Xperia XZ3. There’s also 64GB UFS internal memory. A microSDXC card support can boost space up to 512GB.
Battery Life
To power the Sony Xperia XZ3, there’s 3330 mAh Smart Stamina battery, with Qnovo adaptive charging. There’s also the support for quick charging and wireless charging.
Network and Connectivity
Networks available are 2G, 3G, and 4G. That means the device is capable of GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, and LTE. Make downloads over the Xperia XZ3 in 1.2 Gbps download speed. For connectivity sake, there’s A-GNSS, Miracast Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology, NFC, and USB Type-C.
In this area the device packs up the latest in connectivity that you can find in any device.
Price and Availability
The price for Sony Xperia XZ3 is put about 800 EUR. But at the moment the device is not on sale. Until October 5, when the device may be open for sale to the general public. For now, anyone can pre-order the device on Sony official website.
