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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3, getting a general score of 76.4 against 75.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, the Motorola DROID Turbo body is heavier and notably thicker than the Sony Xperia Z3. Both of these devices have the same Android 4.4.4 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give identical OS features.
Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and 4 cpu cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a much better graphics processing unit working at 500 MHz. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better display than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Sony Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same resolution back camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has faster 30 fps video frame rates. Xperia Z3 features a better memory for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features improved battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
The Motorola DROID Turbo not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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