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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2's score of 72.9. These devices include the same Android 4.4.4 OS, so both should offer very similar OS features. Even being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also a a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia Z2. Both have a screen of the same size, the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 and the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Xperia Z3 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2. Both have a 3 GB RAM memory, a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and a Quad-Core processor. Xperia Z3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2. Both of them have the same camera sensor size, a camera with a 20.7 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rates and a F2 aperture.
Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 both feature very similar batteries performance.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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