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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than Xperia Z3, having an 80.7 score against 77.3. Even though Google Pixel 3 XL is just a little heavier than the Xperia Z3, it's thinner and extremely newer. Xperia Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less RAM and 4 less processing cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 has a better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a quite lower pixels number per screen inch, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller display. The Xperia Z3 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera with a lot better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 XL costs a little more money than the Sony Xperia Z3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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