iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy Alpha vs. Xperia Z3 Compact: Three kings

13 October 2014
We're looking for the best phone with a sub-5" screen. At a time when the best features seem to only come with the largest display, there's a strange, almost rebellious feel to it. No need to tell you, we're enjoying it. The Apple iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact are...

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  • Marco
  • pux
  • 18 May 2015

You have to give a credit to Sony. Phones are not their number one products, but they made them great!
Z3 compact is realy nice phone and i hope it will last long as my Arc S... that phone still works but i got Z3C so i dont use it. Anyway... Been using Sony phones for 7-8 years, and they never failed me.

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    • AnonD-79590
    • 7Xn
    • 23 Apr 2015

    Rocking Android Lollipop on my Z3C. Stellar battery went even better.

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      • omar
      • N3B
      • 22 Apr 2015

      iphone is the best but cant afford it i will go for alpha

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        • AnonD-333503
        • ajP
        • 11 Apr 2015

        AnonD-344109, 03 Jan 2015hahahaha Really? This is a stupid comparison ..to be happy ... more"We're looking for the best phone with a sub-5" screen."
        Why don't you even check before you write shit?

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          • Shubham Pawar
          • Hku
          • 09 Apr 2015

          1 I use Sony Xperia z3 and i proud to say that the Sony cells are the best....I have no problem with Sony, i like Sony
          2 I dont like Samsung cells it hangs early...
          3 Apple iphone company doing only one bad thing, that their iphone cells are to small, they have to give height to iphone

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            • Opi
            • 6cH
            • 09 Apr 2015

            mikael, 30 Mar 2015iPhone 6 - Rs 44,000 Sony Z3Compact - Rs 34,000 Samsung A... moreSony Z3 Compact still the best.
            Price is fluctuating !!!

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              • teraferma
              • 2Zw
              • 09 Apr 2015

              iphone6 = will bend like a banana and weak as p!$$
              sony Xperia = dont let stray dust land on it or youll have a cracked screen
              Galaxy Alpha = attatch it to a piece of wood and hammer nails in with it without damage.

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                • mikael
                • utu
                • 30 Mar 2015

                iPhone 6 - Rs 44,000
                Sony Z3Compact - Rs 34,000
                Samsung Alpha - Rs 22,000

                Samsung beats its rivals is some aspects, while loses out in rare cases. All this it half or 1/3rd the price. Now who ia the real winner now???

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                  • My only One
                  • ajM
                  • 27 Mar 2015

                  AnonD-179772, 07 Mar 2015I have the Sony and I think it is the best option here. By ... moreyou have the Compact but you didn't discover yet the microSD slot?....wtf

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                    • AnonD-373869
                    • YWi
                    • 11 Mar 2015

                    I never used any type of protector, cover or anything and had z,z1 now z3 ion and also dropped many time, washed many time in water never got cracked screen or lag or water damage..... Don't know how ppl gets so many problems with Sony phones!!!???

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                      • Edibostic
                      • N9@
                      • 10 Mar 2015

                      The IPhone is the best of the 3.I have been decieved by specs one too many times. I got the S2.....S5 because of the spec but friends using IPhone use them till they get tired. They don't change them because it's hanging or having issues. Some use it for 4 years or 3 years... I will b going for the IPhone 6 in a few days.... trumps Samsung South whatever.... those series are overrated

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                        • AnonD-179772
                        • mXw
                        • 07 Mar 2015

                        I have the Sony and I think it is the best option here. By sticking to a 720p screen and making it a little thicker the battery is superb. It's also waterproof. I love the clarity of the screen and I came from Htc one which is saying something. It also allows you to play ps4 games on it or use the Ps3 controller to play games. I wish it had 32gb internal memory as well as micro sd but that's about the only fault I can find. The camera is great. The alpha was close choice let down by battery. The iPhone is nice but I'm less keen on that styling and it lacks innovation. It's far too pricey for what it is.

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                          • AnonD-265341
                          • nba
                          • 02 Mar 2015

                          z3c alld ay

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                            • AnonD-341631
                            • KiU
                            • 30 Jan 2015

                            10000%
                            Sony Xperia Z3 Compact !!!!

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                              • tim
                              • S0k
                              • 28 Jan 2015

                              Nick, 24 Jan 2015Good features on Xperia z3 but not really compact and very ... moreDwar Nick,

                              Thank you for dropping an unprotected glass phone to the floor and directly replacing it with ,again, a new glass phone from us!
                              This is exactly what whe calculated and hoped to happen. We knew and trusted a certain quite big group of customers are OK with this and keep repeating it over and over again and wanting new iphones all the time. Even if you design them with pathetic thick bezels, it doesnt matter. Their heads are programmed to want, buy, drop and buy again.

                              The Apple Marketing Team

                              (its total fun how to see even poor people spending about 5x the ammount of money over a 2 year period for a iphone, compared to a better shock proof Android option including some silicone protection)

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                                • Nick
                                • I0T
                                • 24 Jan 2015

                                Good features on Xperia z3 but not really compact and very poor service. My son dropped it from hip size to our floor the glass got a crack and the phone went out. I have just now been 62 min. on the Sony 'helpline' they have no stores but you can send it to their repair in Texas and then get a reply after 2 weeks on whether they can help you and what it will cost. In contrast my wife iPhone broke a couple of years ago we went to an iPhone store and had the offer of a new for appr. USD 200 or a repair. We left happy and with no hazzle with a new. Note 30% of all phone user will at one time have a broken phone (Source: Square trade accident survey with 2004 users)

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                                  • Sam
                                  • rKI
                                  • 23 Jan 2015

                                  Anonymous, 27 Nov 2014I think if this comparison was done with Iphone 5s vs Samsu... moreiphone is the best..

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                                    • AnonD-341019
                                    • 615
                                    • 20 Jan 2015

                                    Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is the best choice for me.

                                    My favorite feature in this phone is:
                                    - Expandable Memory, Up to 128 GB
                                    - Biggest Battery, 2,600mAh, plus Fast Charging Ability
                                    - Most Compact of the three
                                    - Lowest Price
                                    - Shatter Proof Glass
                                    - Integrated to PS4 Controller Game
                                    - 20,7 MP Camera
                                    - Planned upgrade to Lollipop
                                    - IP68 rating: dust tight, waterproof beyond 1 meter for over 30 minutes
                                    - Front-facing stereo speakers
                                    - Stereo FM Radio
                                    - And it is SONY

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                                      • IROCU
                                      • nx2
                                      • 15 Jan 2015

                                      the microUSB port is covered, so you have to open the flap every time you want to charge the device

                                      Buy a magnetic charging cable

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                                        • Indi
                                        • IWU
                                        • 15 Jan 2015

                                        too, 07 Nov 2014Then maybe u try to zoom the alpha camera together with z3c... moreWorld's Best iPhone 6🔝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍