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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, with a global score of 81.2 against 77.3. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a notably newer and thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z3, although it's also just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's CPU is very similar to Xperia Z3's processor, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cores (but slower).
Sony Xperia Z3 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Sony Xperia Z3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Z3, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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