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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 has older 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xperia Z3 is an extremely older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an extra GPU. Sony Xperia Z3 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it has less brightness, they both have the same pixels density, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a display with the same size.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size diafragm aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Xperia Z3 feature really similar batteries.
Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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