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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than Xperia Z3, getting an 81.4 score against 77.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is incredibly newer, thinner and a little lighter than Xperia Z3.
The Xperia Z3 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit lower pixels density, less brightness and a bit smaller display. The Xperia Z3 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs, a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
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