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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
16 GBSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Orange and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, with a global score of 75.8 against 69. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has Android 5.0 version. The Xperia Z3 is a a little bit heavier device than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, but both have the same thickness.
Xperia Z3 has a better screen than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit larger screen. The Xperia Z3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia M4 Aqua, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia Z3 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia M4 Aqua and the Xperia Z3 have similar processors, because although the Xperia Z3 has a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3 takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xperia Z3 features greater battery lifetime than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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