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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3's 77.3 score. The Xperia 5 construction is newer, a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia Z3. The Xperia 5 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a brighter screen than Xperia 5, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse display density and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger camera sensor and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 has a little better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 5, else you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3, letting go some specifications.
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