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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-01-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is much better than Sony Xperia Z, with a global score of 78.9 against 67.3. These devices work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z has Android 4.4.4. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is newer than the Sony Xperia Z's, but it is a little thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with much more memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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