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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than Xperia Z3, getting a 79.3 score against 77.3. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is much newer and somewhat thinner, but a bit heavier than the Xperia Z3.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a much smaller screen. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z3 and Huawei nova 9 Pro count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Xperia Z3 has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a tinier aperture, a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a worse video definition.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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