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Sony Xperia Z3
Dual SIM D6633D6633
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 920 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3's general score of 75.9. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Even being the best we compare here, the HTC One M9 body is extremely thicker and a little heavier than Xperia Z3.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better looking display than HTC One M9, because although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite bigger screen. The HTC One M9 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 32 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9 has just a bit better performance than Xperia Z3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bits processor, a faster graphics processor working at 600 MHz and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3 captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a bigger camera aperture, a more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia Z3 features a bit superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 9% larger battery size.
HTC One M9 costs a little more money than Sony Xperia Z3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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