Sony Xperia Z3 vs Google Nexus 6 64GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 vs Google Nexus 6 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 64GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z3 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 5.2 inches, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6 64GB features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z3's IPS LCD, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Google Nexus 6 64GB offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and Google Nexus 6 64GB feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 3100 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 64GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 16 GB, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia Z3 has a rating of 3.9.

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Sony Xperia Z3
₹41,990
(Out of Stock)
Google Nexus 6 64GB
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
10 Dec, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 805
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.7 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
3220 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

3.9/5
(433 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,660 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 420

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

424 ppi
493 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
74.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146 mm
159.2 mm

Width

72 mm
82.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
10 mm

Weight

152 grams
184 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh
3220 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
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
N/A

Other Sensors

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