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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus has a global score of 83.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3's overall score of 77.3. The iPhone 7 Plus is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z3, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Xperia Z3 has a better display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less bright screen and a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and 4 cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has an extra GPU. The Xperia Z3 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Xperia Z3 features a bit superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3, letting go some features and specifications.
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