The 5.2-inch full HD Triluminos panel with X-Reality (you can watch Sony explain what those marketing terms mean here). The silicon is remarkably familiar too. The Z3 boats a 2.5GHz quad-core processor, up from 2.3GHz in the Z2. But both are Snapdragon 801 chips (MSM8974AB in the Z2 vs. the Z3’s MSM8974AC if you’re keeping score). Both handsets have a 20.7-megapixel camera and run Android 4.4 KitKat.
Then, of course, there’s the design. Xperia phones in general aren’t known for their bold and varied aesthetic, especially not the Z series. If you lined them up from the original Xperia Z through to the Z3, you’d mostly be picking at details to tell them apart. The original Xperia Z might cast more or less the same shadow as the Z3, but the newest flagship has a much more premium feel thanks to the matte-finish metal edges. The corners are actually nylon — to make them less prone to dings should you drop it — but you wouldn’t notice unless you were looking closely.
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PROS
- Fantastic battery life
- High-quality finish
- Great camera
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CONS
- Software feels a little dated
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SONY XPERIA Z3 SONY XPERIA Z2
| Dimensions | 146 x 72 x 7.3mm | 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm |
| Weight | 152g | 163g |
| Screen size | 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 | 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Screen type | Triluminos LCD with 16.7 million colors | Triluminos LCD with 16.7 million colors |
| Battery | 3,100mAh Li-ion (non-removable) | 3,200mAh Li-ion (non-removable) |
| Ruggedness | IP65 and IP68 waterproof and dustproof | IP55 and IP58 waterproof and dustproof |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB free) | 16GB (12GB free) |
| External storage | MicroSDXC | MicroSDXC |
| Rear camera | 20.7MP (1/2.3-inch sensor, 25mm-equiv. focal length) | 20.7MP (1/2.3-inch sensor) |
| Front-facing cam | 2.2MP stills, 1080p video | 2.2MP stills, 1080p video |
| Video capture | 1080p, 4K | 1080p, 4K |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radios |
HSPA+ (850/900/1700/1900/2100); GSM GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20) |
HSPA+ (850/900/1700/1900/2100); GSM GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20) |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, aptX, A2DP | v4.0, aptX, A2DP |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB) |
| CPU | 2.5GHz quad-core Krait 400 | 2.3GHz quad-core Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB |
| Entertainment | MHL, USB OTG, WiFi Direct, DLNA, Miracast, FM radio | MHL, USB OTG, WiFi Direct, DLNA, Miracast, FM radio |
| WiFi | Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Operating system | Android 4.4.4 (Sony-specific UI) | Android 4.4.2 (Sony-specific UI) |
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