Sony’s Xperia XZ3 is the six-month-old XZ2 with a slightly better OLED display and an improved selfie camera. That still makes it a good-looking, high-performing flagship, but the XZ3 doesn’t bring any unique or interesting updates to the table to justify its expensive price tag.
Lacks compelling features
Fingerprint scanner placement is awkward
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