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Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Xperia Z3 is slightly better than iPhone 6 Plus, having a 75.8 score against 75.3. Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Although the Xperia Z3 and iPhone 6 Plus were only released with a few months difference, Xperia Z3's construction is a little thicker but also somewhat lighter.
The Xperia Z3 features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bit better pixel density and a little bit more brightness. Sony Xperia Z3 features a little better processing power than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light environments, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
Xperia Z3 costs the same than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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