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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Xperia Z3, with a 78.7 score against 77.3. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is extremely newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z3. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z3 features a much better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little inferior pixels amount per screen inch and a little smaller display. Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also has a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures, a larger camera aperture and a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z3, resigning some specifications.
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