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Sony Xperia ZR
3G OnlyC5502
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 4.4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-05-13 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Green, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia ZR has an overall score of 65.6, which is slightly better than the Nokia Lumia 730's score of 59.7. Sony Xperia ZR has Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 730 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI operating system. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia ZR is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Nokia Lumia 730.
Xperia ZR has a bit better performance than Nokia Lumia 730, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia ZR also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Xperia ZR has a slightly better display than Lumia 730, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Xperia ZR also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density.
The Lumia 730 has a way better camera than Xperia ZR, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a way lower resolution camera in the back. Lumia 730 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia ZR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Lumia 730 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia ZR features a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 730, because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xperia ZR is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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