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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than Xperia Z1, having a 77.3 score against 72.8. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system), so both of them should give you all the same OS features. Sony Xperia Z3 is a newer cellphone than the Xperia Z1, although it's just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Xperia Z3 features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little larger display.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same sensor size and the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xperia Z3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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