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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 has older 4.4.4 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xperia Z3 is an older and extremely thicker cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but Sony was able to make it much lighter anyway.
Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Xperia Z3 has a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a better pixels density.
Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size camera aperture. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 200 GB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 44 percent more battery capacity.
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