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Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia XZ

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332
  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, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332
  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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06 2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in) 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 152 g (5.36 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP, f/2.8 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
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
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 (Japan) 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 130 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)     0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)     0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
Models D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646 F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO
Price About 180 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 12637 Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151
Basemark X: 29548
Display Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 85h Endurance rating 72h

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