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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 14.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than Xperia Z3, getting a overall score of 88.5 against 77.3. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a notably newer device, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Xperia Z3. Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, and Xperia Z3 works with Android 4.4.4 OS. IPhone 12 mini counts with a greater performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a lot darker screen, a just a little lower pixels density and a quite smaller screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 takes clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Xperia Z3 has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Xperia Z3 has a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 44 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z3. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z3, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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