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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3, getting a 79 score against 77.3. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a incredibly newer and just a little lighter device than Xperia Z3, but it is incredibly thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. Xperia Z3 features just a bit better screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, less brightness and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z3 has a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z3, although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, they both have a F2 aperture and a same size camera sensor.
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