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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
IPhone 8 is a bit better than Xperia Z3, getting a global score of 85 against 77.3. IPhone 8 is a notably newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z3. IPhone 8 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 8, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen, a better display pixels density and a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Xperia Z3 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 20.7 MP resolution.
IPhone 8 features a very superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z3, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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