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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, having a 79.2 score against 77.3. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3. These phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z3 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per inch in the display and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Xperia Z3 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger camera aperture and a way higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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