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HTC One
Sprint801c
Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 469 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 RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| 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 |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 461 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the HTC One, with a 77.3 score against 70.5. The Sony Xperia Z3 body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than HTC One. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version and HTC One has Android 5.0.
Sony Xperia Z3 features just a little better hardware performance than HTC One, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a better graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 has a brighter screen than HTC One, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Xperia Z3 takes a lot better photographs and videos than HTC One, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a way higher video definition, a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot better resolution back facing camera. Sony Xperia Z3 has just a bit more memory to install games and applications than HTC One, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Xperia Z3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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