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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 13.97 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a heavier cellphone than Xperia Z3, but both are 0.35inches thick.
The Xperia Z3 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has way less brightness, a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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