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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's body is incredibly newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than Xperia Z3. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4, providing the user some additional features.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a little bit worse screen density, a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has lesser processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia Z3 captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z3, giving up some features and specs.
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