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Sony Xperia E3

Sony Xperia Z3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206, D2243	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2203	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603
	2, 4, 7, 17 - D2206	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643
	4, 7, 17 - D2243	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. Released 2014, September	2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	137.1 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm (5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight	143.8 g (5.08 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Build		Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 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

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	4GB 1GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 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	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

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

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by	Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G)	Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 49 h	Up to 130 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Yellow, Copper	Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
SAR	0.79 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)	0.62 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)
Models	D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202	D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Price	About 170 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1577	Basemark X: 12637
Display		Contrast ratio: 1333:1 (nominal), 2.618 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality		Noise -86.4dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 85h