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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 is just a bit better than Xperia Z3, with a global score of 80 against 77.3. Google Pixel 3's body is much newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 has a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3, because although it has less cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z3 has a better display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen. Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Xperia Z3 features a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size. Xperia Z3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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