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Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z3

Released in March 2013. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,330 mAh battery.

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Thinner (8%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (40%)
  • Much better battery capacity (25%)
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z Sony Xperia Z3
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date March 2013 November 2014
Operating System Android 4.1 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 139.0 x 71.0 x 7.9 mm
5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in		 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in
Weight 146 g
5.15 oz		 152 g
5.36 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 441 424
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.4 20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP 2 MP f/2.8
Storage
Memory 2 GB 3 GB
Fixed 16 GB 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.50 GHz Krait 300 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 330
Battery
Capacity 2,330 mAh 3,100 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z3

5.0"
146 g
5.15 oz

5.2"
152 g
5.36 oz