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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-10-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 75.8, which is a little bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2 LE's global score of 70.4. Xperia Z3's design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the BlackBerry KEY2 LE, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version while BlackBerry KEY2 LE has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a sharper screen than BlackBerry KEY2 LE, because although it has a just a little worse pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a larger display. The Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry KEY2 LE, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
BlackBerry KEY2 LE features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 LE also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 has a bit superior battery duration than BlackBerry KEY2 LE, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than BlackBerry KEY2 LE, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a camera with a lot better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs.
The Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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