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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having a 77.7 score against 75.8. These devices use Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has the newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also just a little heavier and thicker.
HTC One M9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a better graphics processor working at 600 megahertz, more CPU cores (although they are slower) and a 64 bits CPU. Xperia Z3 has a little bit better looking display than HTC One M9, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xperia Z3 captures a bit better photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a back-facing camera with a better 20.7 MP resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
HTC One M9 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has more internal memory. Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
HTC One M9 costs a bit more than the Xperia Z3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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