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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 75.7 |
| 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 | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| 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 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a 77.3 score against 75.7. Although the Sony Xperia Z3 is incredibly older and thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's construction is still just a little lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the newer 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version, so it offers some extra features.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a really superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a really longer battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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