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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 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 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 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
IPhone 12 is much better than Xperia Z3, having an 88.7 score against 77.3. The iPhone 12 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z3. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPhone 12 counts with a quite better processing power than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit, a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 12, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, way less brightness and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Sony Xperia Z3 takes a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
Xperia Z3 has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 features a little better battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z3, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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