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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's 75.8 overall score. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is incredibly newer than Sony Xperia Z3, it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xperia Z3 has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit lower pixel count in each inch of display, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a way better 20.7 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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