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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. The Xiaomi Mi Max design is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z3. Xperia Z3 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z3 features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Xperia Z3 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a lot more MP back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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