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Sony Xperia ZR

Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia ZR
Sony Xperia Z3

Released in June 2013. Features 4.55 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 323 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 with up to 2 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 2,300 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
  • Lighter (10%)
  • Much thinner (44%)
  • Larger screen (12%)
  • Much better quality screen (24%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (40%)
  • Much better battery capacity (26%)
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Sony Xperia ZR Sony Xperia Z3
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date June 2013 November 2014
Operating System Android 4.1 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm
5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 in		 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in
Weight 138 g
4.87 oz		 152 g
5.36 oz
Screen
Size 4.55 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 323 424
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/2.4 20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front VGA 2 MP f/2.8
Storage
Memory 2 GB 3 GB
Fixed 8 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 2,300 mAh 3,100 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable True 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 ZR Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia ZR

Sony Xperia Z3

4.55"
138 g
4.87 oz

5.2"
152 g
5.36 oz