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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a global score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. Sony Xperia Z3's body is older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Lumia 950 XL. The Sony Xperia Z3 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Xperia Z3 has a little bit better display than Lumia 950 XL, although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen. The Xperia Z3 has a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Z3 also has an additional graphics processing unit and more CPU cores.
Xperia Z3 counts with a camera that is very similar to the Lumia 950 XL one, because although the Xperia Z3 has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with a better 20.7 MP resolution.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Lumia 950 XL counts with a little better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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