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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-06-20 | 2015-05-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches | 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 192.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2930mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3+ is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA, getting a general score of 73.7 against 67.9. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3+ is older and a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XA, it's construction is still thinner. The Xperia Z3+ features a way better looking display than Sony Xperia XA, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a little bigger screen.
The Xperia Z3+ has a better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XA features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of 2000 MHz cores.
The Xperia Z3+ takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia Z3+ also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor. Xperia Z3+ features better battery life than Xperia XA, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3+ not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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