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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-06-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green and Sunset purple | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9, having a general score of 75.8 against 71.3. Although the Xperia Z3 is older than Xiaomi Redmi 9, it's construction is notably lighter and thinner. Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 OS, and Xiaomi Redmi 9 works with Android OS. The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9, because although it has 4 less cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z3 features a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia Z3 counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 62% more battery size. Xperia Z3 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9, because it has a camera with much more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and a lot higher video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia Z3 is also a bit cheaper.
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