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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a heavier phone than the Xperia Z3, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z3 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, much worse brightness and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a lot better 200 MP resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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