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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