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HTC One max
AsiaSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-10-14 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 is slightly better than the HTC One max, having a score of 75.8 against 70.8. The Xperia Z3 is a newer phone, and it is also notably thinner and notably lighter than HTC One max. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Xperia Z3 has a more recent 4.4.4 version and HTC One max has Android 4.4.2 version.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a better screen than HTC One max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each screen inch. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little better performance than HTC One max, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a better graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z3 captures greater photographs and videos than HTC One max, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a much larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a much better video resolution. HTC One max counts with more memory for apps and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
HTC One max counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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