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Sony Xperia Z3
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| 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 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, getting an 82.5 score against 75.8. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia Z3, it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Xperia Z3 counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit worse pixels density and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger sensor and a way higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also cheaper than the Xperia Z3.
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