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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has a newer 4.4.4 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but both of them have the same thickness.
Xperia Z3 features a much greater performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z3 features a much more vibrant display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z3 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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