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Nokia Lumia 635
1 GB RAMSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 648 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 is way better than the Nokia Lumia 635, having a 77.3 score against 58.9. Xperia Z3's construction is heavier but a little bit thinner than the Nokia Lumia 635. Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 635 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much better display than Lumia 635, because it has a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Xperia Z3 features a better performing processing unit than Lumia 635, and although they both have a 450 megahertz GPU and a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 also has more RAM.
The Xperia Z3 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 635, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB, the Xperia Z3 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 captures way better photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 635, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a superior battery performance than Nokia Lumia 635, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 1830mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Xperia Z3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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