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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 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 is slightly better than the Xperia Z3, with a 78.9 score against 75.8. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL is much newer than Xperia Z3, it's just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a way better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and a much higher 20.7 megapixels resolution camera.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL features longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bit cheaper.
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