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Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 iPhone 6 is slightly better than Xperia Z3, getting a global score of 79.2 against 77.3. The iPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 OS. Even though iPhone 6 and the Xperia Z3 were only released 0 months apart, iPhone 6 is notably thinner and a lot lighter. Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little more brightness and a little larger screen. The Apple iPhone 6 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 shoots better pictures and videos than iPhone 6, because it has a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPhone 6 and the Xperia Z3 cost exactly the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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