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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 3a has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. Google Pixel 3a's construction is notably newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia Z3.
The Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z3 has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little bit lower display density, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Xperia Z3 features a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 3a costs a little more money than Sony Xperia Z3, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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