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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 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) |
| Super AMOLED | 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 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. Although the Xperia Z3 is a better device than Huawei P9 Plus, we must note that it's also older, extremely thicker and just a bit heavier. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xperia Z3 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z3 has a much better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a bigger aperture. Huawei P9 Plus has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory.
Huawei P9 Plus has just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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