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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 general score. Even though Xperia Z3 is better than Huawei Mate S, we must tell that it's also an older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Sony Xperia Z3 features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate S features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate S, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot higher 20.7 megapixels resolution back facing camera. Sony Xperia Z3 has superior battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 19% greater battery size.
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