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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| 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 4.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than HTC U Ultra's 77 overall score. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a better phone than HTC U Ultra, it must be noted that it's also an extremely older, thicker and just a bit heavier phone. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional GPU.
Sony Xperia Z3 features a better screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. The HTC U Ultra has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The Xperia Z3 features a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera with a much higher 20.7 MP resolution.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a little longer battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Sony Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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