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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 14.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 overall score. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xperia Z3 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Xperia Z3.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a quite superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Xperia Z3 features a little sharper display than iPhone 12 mini, although it has much less brightness, a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little lower pixels density.
Xperia Z3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Xperia Z3 features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3, giving up a couple specs and features.
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