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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3's 75.8 overall score. HTC One M9 is a incredibly thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Xperia Z3. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has 5.0 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has a better 600 megahertz graphics processor, a 64-bits processing unit and 4 more CPU cores. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little bit better looking screen than HTC One M9, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
HTC One M9 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 has just a bit longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Xperia Z3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a better 20.7 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture.
The HTC One M9 costs a bit more money than Xperia Z3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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