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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a 77.3 score against 75.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Sony Xperia Z3's design is extremely older, a little bit heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
The Xperia Z3 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z3 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite brighter display and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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