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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia Z3 has a global score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Although the Xperia Z3 is a better phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it must be noted that it's also a lot older, a little bit heavier and thicker. The Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system.
Xperia Z3 has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller screen and less bright screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Xperia Z3 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z3 features a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera with a way higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor.
Xperia Z3 has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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