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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z3's, although it's just a little heavier. The Xperia Z3 features a sharper display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and less bright screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little higher display density.
IPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z3 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 10% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a lot better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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