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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is a bit better than the Moto Z Force, getting a 77.3 score against 75.8. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z3 has an older 4.4.4 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xperia Z3 has a more vivid screen than Moto Z Force, although it has a bit smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a little lower pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The Xperia Z3 features a bit faster CPU than Moto Z Force, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z3 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a smaller camera aperture and a camera in the back with a lower resolution. Motorola Moto Z Force has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Moto Z Force counts with a little better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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