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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a older and just a bit thicker phone than Xperia XA1 Plus, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lower 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size sensor and the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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