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Sony Xperia Z3
D6643D6643
Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77 |
| 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 | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| 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
IPhone 6 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3, with a 77 score against 75.8. The iPhone 6 is a somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Xperia Z3, even though both were released with only 0 months difference. IPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Z3 counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
Xperia Z3 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a higher screen density, a quite brighter display, a little bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little faster processor than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z3 captures better photographs and videos than iPhone 6, because it has a much better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPhone 6 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z3 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 71% bigger battery size.
The Apple iPhone 6 costs the same than Sony Xperia Z3, which makes it a simple decision.
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