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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.89 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is way better than Sony Xperia Z3, with a 93.3 score against 77.3. Even though Xperia 1 III is just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3, it's just a little thinner and also a lot newer. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 9 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia Z3 has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way worse quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Xperia 1 III features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
Xperia 1 III has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3, resigning some features and specs.
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