Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia 8 vs Sony Xperia 5 Plus

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced August 2018 October 2019 Not announced yet
Status Available - October 2018 Coming Soon - October 2019 Rumored
Colors Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red Gray, Black, Orange, Blue Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
(6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
158 x 69 x 8.1 mm
(6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
168.2 x 71.6 x 8.1 mm
(6.62 x 2.82 x 0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 170 g (6 oz) -
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE (unspecified)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED Yes Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 630 Adreno 508 Adreno 640
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

display Display

Type P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
DCI-P3 100%
HDR BT.2020
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches 6.0 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels (537 ppi) 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (415 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.44% 76.32% 84.66%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 19 MP 12 MP + 8 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF
Panorama, HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
TOF 3D camera
panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front Camera 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm,
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0)
Capacity 3300 mAh 2760 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -