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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-08-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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
The Xperia Z3 has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia M5's 70.5 overall score. Even though the Xperia Z3 is older and a little bit heavier than Xperia M5, it's design is still just a little thinner. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xperia Z3 has the older 4.4.4 version while Xperia M5 has Android 5.0 version.
Xperia Z3 features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia M5, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z3 also has a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia M5, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bigger display.
Xperia M5 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia M5 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Xperia Z3 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia M5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a worse 20.7 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
Sony Xperia Z3 has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia M5, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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