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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having a score of 81.4 against 77.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a incredibly newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia Z3. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower number of pixels per inch of screen, less brightness and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Z3 features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos, a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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