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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 global score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the older 4.4.4 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Sony Xperia Z3 is a incredibly older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the HTC U12 Life, but Sony was able to make it a little lighter anyway.
Xperia Z3 has a little bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z3 has a much better looking screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each display inch.
HTC U12 Life counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the HTC U12 Life also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
HTC U12 Life has a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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