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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than Xperia Z3, with a overall score of 87.1 against 77.3. The iPhone 8 Plus is a extremely newer and thinner phone than Xperia Z3, although it's somewhat heavier. Xperia Z3 counts with a better display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and less brightness, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little better display density.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more CPU cores. Sony Xperia Z3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z3 features improved battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 19% greater battery size.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z3, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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