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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-04-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 208.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 552 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Lumia 930's overall score of 69.2. Sony Xperia Z3's body is extremely thinner and just a little bit lighter than Lumia 930, although both were released with only 5 months difference. Sony Xperia Z3 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Lumia 930 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit better processing power than Lumia 930, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor and 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM. Xperia Z3 features a bit sharper screen than Lumia 930, because although it has a little bit lower display pixel density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little larger screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia Lumia 930, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 has superior battery performance than Lumia 930, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 930, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a bigger camera aperture, a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos, better video frame rates and a better 20.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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