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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with a 77.3 score against 76.4. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a just a little bit lighter phone than Google Pixel 6a, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
Google Pixel 6a has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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