Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-26 |
| 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Orange and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 190.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 2930mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3+ has a score of 73.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia M4 Aqua's global score of 68.1. Xperia Z3+'s body is just a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Xperia M4 Aqua. Both of these devices work with the same Android 5.0 operating system, so both should give you identical OS features.
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has a quite superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor, a 64-bit CPU and more cores. Sony Xperia Z3+ features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Xperia Z3+ counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 24 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has superior battery life than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 2930mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z3+ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia M4 Aqua, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also has a lot more MP back-facing camera and a much better video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z3+ is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.
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