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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.3 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.64 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, with a score of 81.6 against 75.8. Google Pixel 2's construction is way newer and just a little bit lighter, but a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z3. Xperia Z3 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z3 has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bit bigger display. Sony Xperia Z3 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Google Pixel 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z3 features better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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