In
a sense, the XZ3 is not a dramatic improvement, which makes sense given the
timeline. The processor and the memory are identical; the rear camera hardware
has not changed, and elsewhere is still the influence of a still young flagship
handset to see. But in a sense, the improvements are remarkable and impressive,
helping to make Sony the best ever mobile phone. After reviewing the XPERIA
XZ3, here's how it compares to the XPERIA XZ2.
DESIGN - CURVE APPEAL:
The
XPERIA XZ2 was a nice departure from the tired, ultra-boxy aesthetics of
yesteryear with a seductive mirror finish and much more curves than before.
Well, the XPERIA XZ3 has taken that to another level now. At a glance, the XZ3
(left) looks like the middle ground between the XZ2 and the Samsung Galaxy S9.
The front brings curved 3D glass for a more straightforward pop with curved
edges on the display. There are still a lot of upper and lower bezels. In the
meantime, the background is about the same: In any case, an eye-catcher, but
with a cumbersome fingerprint sensor, which is just a little too low down and
feels the same with the camera sensor, if you fumble afterwards.
SCREEN - OLED PLEASE:
Sony
chose the XPERIA XZ2 with a 5.7-inch 1080p LCD screen, but packaged it in a
little trick: not only can it play HDR content, but it can also upgrade
standard content to HDR-like performance. However, the XPERIA XZ3 goes one step
further by switching from LCD to OLED, booting up to 6 inches and even Quad HD
resolution. The large, notch-free panel benefits from the deeper blacks of OLED
and improved contrast to give a clear picture, and even from Triluminos and the
X-reality image processing technology Sony's TV department has brought. The
result is a great screen with a fantastic dynamic range of HDR content, though
we would have liked a bit more brightness and color shifts along the curved
edges.
Camera - not far away:
There
is not much to look for on the back: the XPERIA XZ3 has the same 19-megapixel
motion-eye camera on the back. Rumors indicated a dual-camera setup, but no
such luck on the actual device. That's a shame, because the camera of the XZ2
cannot compete with the leading packs such as the Huawei P20 Pro, Google Pixel
2 XL or Apple iPhone X. They get pretty good shots with lots of light, but the
results may be inconsistent in other settings. The XZ3 is likely to have had a
slight image processing boost as we were largely satisfied with the results.
There is still a lot of noise when zooming photos, but our everyday snapshots
were good. We would not put the XZ3 at the top of the pack, but he is at his
best.
PERFORMANCE - STATUS QUO:
In
terms of performance, there is no real change in tow: Both the XZ2 and the XZ3
use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip with 4 GB of RAM. It was very fast on the
XZ2, and it's similar on the new model. Note that the XPERIA XZ3 comes with
Android 9 Pie. However, this can improve daily performance as you add some
useful new features to the mix. Hopefully, it will not be long before the XZ2
sees this upgrade.
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