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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 7 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, getting an 81.6 score against 77.3. The iPhone 7 body is much newer, lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 features a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little larger screen and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
IPhone 7 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a greater amount of RAM and an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The Xperia Z3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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