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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's 77.3 score. Even though the Xiaomi 12 Pro is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z3, it's just a little bit thinner and incredibly newer. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the previous 12 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z3 has a much better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Z3 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a much smaller screen, a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, much less brightness and a little bit worse pixel density.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a superior memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z3, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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