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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | 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) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 general score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 has the older 4.4.4 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xperia Z3 is a much older, a little bit heavier and way thicker phone than Huawei nova 2 Plus.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little faster processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Huawei nova 2 Plus features just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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