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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z3's 77.3 overall score. The Xperia 1 design is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than Xperia Z3. Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Xperia Z3 has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a really smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and way lesser pixels per screen inch, it also counts with more brightness. The Xperia 1 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia 1 features a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity. Xperia Z3 has a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot better resolution camera, a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and better video frame rates.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z3, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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