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Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z1

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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6906
	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	2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06	2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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

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

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 2.2 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
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 4.5

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

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
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, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

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

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

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

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