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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2970mAh 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 is better than the Nokia 5.1, having a general score of 77.3 against 67.1. Even being the best in this comparison, the Xperia Z3 design is noticeably older, heavier and a little bit thicker than the Nokia 5.1. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 has an older 4.4.4 version and Nokia 5.1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a brighter display than Nokia 5.1, although it has a quite lower pixel count per display inch, a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. Sony Xperia Z3's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Nokia 5.1 one, both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and the same internal storage.
Xperia Z3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Nokia 5.1, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Nokia 5.1, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a much better camera than Nokia 5.1, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better 20.7 MP resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z3 costs the same than the Nokia 5.1, making it an easy choice.
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