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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 Google Pixel 2 is slightly better than Xperia Z3, with a general score of 81.6 against 77.3. Google Pixel 2's design is notably newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z3. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xperia Z3 features a more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia Z3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much higher 20.7 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z3 counts with longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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