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Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-07-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| -- | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 is just a bit better than Moto X Play, having a 75.8 score against 70.4. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Moto X Play has Android 5.1 version. The Xperia Z3 is an older device than the Moto X Play, but it is lighter and way thinner anyway.
Xperia Z3 features just a bit better display than Moto X Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch. The Xperia Z3 has a faster CPU than Moto X Play, because it has a graphics processor, a larger number of faster cores and more RAM.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a slightly better camera than Moto X Play, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor. Moto X Play features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Moto X Play also has more internal storage capacity.
Moto X Play features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3630mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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