Sony Xperia Z vs Xiaomi Mi3

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Xiaomi Mi3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi3 the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z and Xiaomi Mi3 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Mi3 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Xiaomi Mi3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Xiaomi Mi3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Xiaomi Mi3 feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z and Xiaomi Mi3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z has a rating of 4.3.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi3
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
68%

Release Date

N/A
22 Jul, 2014

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Snapdragon 800
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
3050 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
4.4/5
(15,043 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
64.88 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

139 mm
144 mm

Width

71 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

146 grams
145 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 25 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope