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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than the Xperia Z3, having a 78.1 score against 77.3. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a notably newer device, and it's also thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bit more brightness and a just a little better count of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a camera with a much higher resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has superior battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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