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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than the Xperia Z3, getting a score of 87.1 against 77.3. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is heavier than the Xperia Z3, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The Xperia Z3 features a much better screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit opaque screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
IPhone 8 Plus features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit CPU and 2 more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia Z3 has longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh. The Xperia Z3 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images and video in low light environments and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and a way more MP back-facing camera.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Z3, resigning some specifications.
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