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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia Z3 has a global score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia Z3 construction is older, somewhat heavier and notably thicker than the Huawei P9. The Xperia Z3 has a sharper screen than Huawei P9. Both have a same size display, the same pixel density and an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei P9, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an extra graphics processor. Huawei P9 has just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xperia Z3 features a little longer battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. The Xperia Z3 captures better photos and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture for better low light images, a way better (4K) video definition and a way better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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