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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 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 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than the Xperia Z3, having an 83.2 score against 77.3. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia Z3, but it's just a bit heavier. The Xperia Z3 has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit darker screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little longer battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture for better low light images and video and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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