Sony Xperia XZ3 hands-on review

30 August 2018
Sony has always had its own, rather unique approach to mobile design. Whether you liked the boxier look of old, favour the curves of the new "Ambient Flow" concept or don't really find either appealing, it is hard to ignore one irrefutable accomplishment of the Japanese design team - continuity.

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  • 03 Sep 2018

Lee, 02 Sep 2018My Xperia Z3's glass cracked again (...2nd time). I like So... moreSo its sony forght you keep droping your phone.. get a dam case..

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    • 03 Sep 2018

    Anonymous, 03 Sep 2018This phone will flop like the rest. They need new designers... moreWhy don't you join the design team?

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      • Anonymous
      • 3DR
      • 03 Sep 2018

      This phone will flop like the rest. They need new designers, ugly as ever.

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        • Anonymous
        • I8m
        • 03 Sep 2018

        MrKnowItAll, 03 Sep 2018This phone is gorgeous. Sony got most of the things right w... moreIt's nice but not that amazing. Especially being 10mm and not even having a battery capacity to show for it and the price.

        It probably wont turn them around because one price.
        And two because they will probably do like always. Barely released or advertise it properly. Which is something that always holds them back.

        If they want to turn around and come back they need to stop holding back main features, lower that insane price, and properly release and advertise it.
        Most people are not going to go to their site and just buy it. Especially at these prices.

          This phone is gorgeous. Sony got most of the things right with this one and that design is so unique and a breath of fresh air. I hope this phone turns Sony mobile division's fortune around.

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            • Anonymous
            • I8m
            • 03 Sep 2018

            DD, 03 Sep 20184gb of ram isn't a con. Even the upcoming Pixel 3 will use ... moreIt is a con this late into 2018 and for such an expensive device. 8 is not too much. Ota more future proof and getting your monies worth. Lower ram count is one of the best ways to get ripped off.
            ..and 6 should be the minimum for such class of devices.

            But since Sony has 4 ..and Samsung offers more you literally have the audacity to claim 4 is a good thing and more is too much lolololololololol

            Yes Samsung has a more advanced ui with more functionality and features. But they also know if they released a 800-1000+ dollar phone with 4gb of ram people simply would overlook it for a better value more often than not.
            Even them making the small galaxy have only 4gb of ram is messed up.
            But not as much as Sony. Even the regular one being cheaper it comes with more as far as hardware, software, and accessories for the price. And is cheaper.

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              • Anonymous
              • I8m
              • 03 Sep 2018

              DD, 03 Sep 2018How do you know its poor when you don't even have it? 5000m... moreBecause for the price and size it's a poor batter. It's poor space management and greed.

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                • Anonymous
                • I8m
                • 03 Sep 2018

                Dientesdesierra, 02 Sep 2018Sony use OLED 10 bits rec 2020 no crapmoled pentile 8 bits sdrThat doesnt make sense or follow facts at all.
                First of all most users were hating OLED period.
                Nobody said this wasnt pentile yet. And pentile hasn't mattered in a long time.
                And this is not the first 10bit one on a phone either...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 64B
                  • 03 Sep 2018

                  AnonD-731363, 31 Aug 2018Without any single doubt compared to Pocophone this phone i... moreDo you work for Xiaomi PR?Since constantly pushing for poco f1 on an xperia article is guerilla marketing at its worst.
                  And why you always point the price in “bucks”?Last time I checked,my currency was eur €,and in China they were still using CNY ¥!!! So dont know where you live,but your price is valid only in China,and ¥->$ conversion just for comparative reasons.
                  Here in EU,pocosh!t will cost 400€ at least,while XZ3 790€.I guess you know what quallity you get with anything you’d buy “two for the price of one”

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 03 Sep 2018

                    DD, 03 Sep 2018XZ2 isn't a copy of HTC U11. not even close. GO search 2013... moreNope.
                    XZ2 is a clone of htc's U11.
                    XZ3 is a clone of samsung's S8.
                    ...
                    and XZ4 will be a clone of iphone X (with a Notch)

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                      • Q0y
                      • 03 Sep 2018

                      Anonymous, 31 Aug 2018Xz2 - a copy of htc u11 Xz3 - a copy of galaxy note 8 Goo... moreXZ2 isn't a copy of HTC U11. not even close. GO search 2013 Xperia SP.
                      XZ3 doesn't even look like the Note 8. Is that because of the edges? Lol. Its even more look like the Pixel 2 XL.

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                        • 03 Sep 2018

                        Lunarwolf, 01 Sep 2018It's about time Sony moved to OLED. This is the best des... more4gb of ram isn't a con. Even the upcoming Pixel 3 will use 4gb ram. 8gb ram is too much. Samsung needs it coz their devices become slow in just few months.

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                          • 03 Sep 2018

                          AnonD-731363, 02 Sep 2018Oh yes mman. Poco offers equal speed for 300. Anything yo... morePls stop mentioning pocosh*t. Its not even worth mentioning. iPhone X wanna be with no HD playback support. Lol

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                            • 03 Sep 2018

                            AAA, 02 Sep 2018Sounds and looks like a great phone, but has a poor battery... moreHow do you know its poor when you don't even have it? 5000mah? Lol. Guess you don't have any friends.

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                              • nFL
                              • 03 Sep 2018

                              AAA, 02 Sep 2018Sounds and looks like a great phone, but has a poor battery... moreAbsolutely zero sense to your comment. The fact that a phone has 3,300 MaH does not necessarily equate to poor battery life. Ever heard of optimisation...?

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                                • 02 Sep 2018

                                My Xperia Z3's glass cracked again (...2nd time). I like Sony but this is sheer design negligence and i don't intend to keep forking out for a new digitizer/glass replacement = repair costs.

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                                  • 02 Sep 2018

                                  Sounds and looks like a great phone, but has a poor battery, I would like to see a 5000 battery

                                    Nick Tagataka, 02 Sep 2018You must be hating Sony for moving onto "crapmoled" from IP... moreSony use OLED 10 bits rec 2020 no crapmoled pentile 8 bits sdr

                                      Malone, 01 Sep 2018Take 2015 OLED screen and compare to Z5 LCD screen and tell... morePixel 2 XL's display was heavily criticized because the "natural" mode on that phone wasn't actually color accurate at all. Colors were quite off and they look a lot duller than other displays which were properly calibrated to sRGB spectrum, in fact its smaller sibling Pixel 2 had no issue with its color reproduction.
                                      "it can act like LCD screen with no frequency shifting when turned to the left or right and minimal PWM flickering when not on optimal brightness adjustment"
                                      I'll believe it when Notebookcheck says so. Especially PWM flickering is unavoidable on OLED display and the one on XZ3 will be no exception.

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                                        • I8m
                                        • 02 Sep 2018

                                        Lee, 02 Sep 2018My Xperia Z3's glass cracked again (...2nd time). I like So... moreLuckily it seems since xzp they have worked on glass quality and got rid of the sudden death motherboard issues