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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3's 75.8 general score. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is newer than Xperia Z3's, but it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a much sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. The Xperia Z3 features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z3 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a back camera with much more MP.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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