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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a general score of 77.3 against 75.8. The Xperia Z3 is a notably older and just a little thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but Sony managed to build it just a bit lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 has the older 4.4.4 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z3 takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a lot better resolution back camera and a lot better (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features better battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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