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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3's general score of 75.8. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a incredibly newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z3, although it is a little thicker and a little heavier.
Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less processing cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 features a way better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia Z3.
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