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Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 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, Brown, Green and White | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than Xperia Z3, with an 82.5 score against 75.8. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is extremely newer than the Xperia Z3's, but it is heavier and a little thicker. The Xperia Z3 has a better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit inferior pixel amount in each display inch and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Sony Xperia Z3 takes a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia Z3, making it a very good choice.
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