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Sony Xperia Z3
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Motorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 is just a bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo, having a 77.3 score against 76.4. Both of these devices come with the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. The Xperia Z3 is a a little lighter and thinner cellphone than the Motorola Droid Turbo, even when both were released with only a couple months difference.
Motorola Droid Turbo features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Droid Turbo has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 500 megahertz.
The Xperia Z3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rates. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z3 is also a bit cheaper.
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