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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, having an 83.3 score against 77.3. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia Z3's, although it's also a bit heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z3 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less bright screen, a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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