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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is a bit better than ZTE Axon Lux, getting a 75.8 score against 70.1. The Sony Xperia Z3 is an older phone than the ZTE Axon Lux, but it's a little lighter and way thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version while ZTE Axon Lux has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Xperia Z3 features a much better screen than ZTE Axon Lux, although it has a little bit lower display density, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen. Xperia Z3 features a bit more powerful processor than ZTE Axon Lux, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than ZTE Axon Lux, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution.
ZTE Axon Lux features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 features a little longer battery life than ZTE Axon Lux, because it has a 3 percent more battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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