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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
Sony Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9's overall score of 73.4. Sony Xperia Z3 is a older and somewhat thicker device than Huawei Mate 9, but Sony managed to build it lighter anyway. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 has a lot better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch of screen. Xperia Z3 has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos and a way higher 20.7 MP resolution back facing camera.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
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