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Sony Xperia Z3
32 GB DD616D6616
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 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 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's 77 global score. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is a lot newer than Sony Xperia Z3, it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xperia Z3 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, a little smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Google Pixel 2 XL has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. The Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 XL is also cheaper.
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