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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, getting a global score of 77.5 against 77.3. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Xperia Z3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 20.7 megapixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery size.
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