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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9's overall score of 76. The Xperia Z3 design is lighter than the OnePlus 9, although it is a little thicker and was released many years before. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 has the newer 4.4.4 version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, providing a couple additional features and performance improvements.
OnePlus 9 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The OnePlus 9 features a way better camera than Xperia Z3, because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor. The OnePlus 9 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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