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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is a better phone than Xperia XA1, we must tell that it is also a noticeably older, heavier and thicker phone. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a lot better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a little larger screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia XA1 has a little bit better memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA1 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia Z3 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture and a same size camera sensor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Xperia Z3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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