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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 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 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5020mAh 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 5.0 |
| 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 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having a overall score of 81.1 against 77.3. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia Z3, but it's somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a way better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch of display. The Sony Xperia Z3 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much more mega pixels back camera.
Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z3, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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