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Sony Xperia Z3

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Sony Xperia Z3

LG G3

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603 2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643 LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
  2, 4, 12 - D6616 LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852
LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in) 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD True HD-IPS + LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF 13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP, f/2.8 2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 (Japan) Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play Up to 130 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)     0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)    
Models D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646 D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price About 180 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 12637 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327
Basemark X: 11552
Display Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 85h Endurance rating 63h

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