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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion 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 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 77.3, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, giving you lots of additional features and increased performance. Sony Xperia Z3's design is a bit lighter than Nokia 8.1, but it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of display. Nokia 8.1 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better processor than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia 8.1 has a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 takes a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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