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Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6906	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653
		2, 4, 12 - D6616
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, September	2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	TFT	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.2 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 2GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by	Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G)	Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 110 h	Up to 130 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
SAR	0.75 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.77 W/kg (head)	0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)
Models	C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23	D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Price	About 330 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 9399	Basemark X: 12637
Display	Contrast ratio: 1513 (nominal), 2.950 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.8dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB	Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 53h	Endurance rating 85h