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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 has a global score of 77.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Xperia Z3 is an a lot older and a little bit thicker device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Sony managed to build it lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, counting with lots of additional features.
Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z3 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
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