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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5's overall score of 75.5. Sony Xperia Z3's construction is just a bit thinner and lighter than Fairphone 5, although it was released many years before. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3 has a newer 4.4.4 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Fairphone 5, although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a lot darker display, a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. Fairphone 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Fairphone 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia Z3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a way smaller back camera sensor providing a much lower image quality, a smaller camera aperture and a lot lower resolution back facing camera.
Fairphone 5 counts with longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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