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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. Sony Xperia Z3's design is noticeably older, thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z3 counts with a better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity in each screen inch.
Huawei nova 3 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
The Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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