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Sony Xperia Z3
Dual SIM D6633D6633
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 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, Brown 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 920 hours standby time 16 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, having a global score of 78.9 against 75.9. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Z3's, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Xperia Z3 has a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Z3 has a much sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL features superior battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia Z3, making this phone a very good choice.
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