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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Xperia Z3, with a global score of 82.5 against 77.3. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is newer and thinner than Xperia Z3's, but it's a bit heavier. Xperia Z3 counts with a better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Xperia Z3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little better battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a way more MP back camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also cheap compared to the Xperia Z3.
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