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Sony Xperia Z1
JapanSO-01F
Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Sony Xperia Z3 has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 71.5 overall score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Z1.
The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bigger screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Sony Xperia Z3 has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a better camera than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same aperture, a 0.43 inches back camera sensor and a back camera with a 20.7 mega pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Xperia Z3 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z3 is also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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