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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting a 77.3 score against 74.1. The Sony Xperia Z3 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), but it is way thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Xperia Z3 has a little better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has less cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit less pixels per inch of display and a little bit smaller display. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a camera that's very similar to Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s camera, because although the Sony Xperia Z3 has a back camera with a lower 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a worse video definition, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has 64 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia Z3 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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