Sony Xperia Z3 vs LG G3 16GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 vs LG G3 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and LG G3 16GB run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.


Display: LG G3 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 5.2 inches, making LG G3 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia Z3 and LG G3 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while LG G3 16GB offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and LG G3 16GB feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while LG G3 16GB offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and LG G3 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: LG G3 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while Sony Xperia Z3 has a rating of 3.9.

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Sony Xperia Z3
₹41,990
(Out of Stock)
LG G3 16GB
₹50,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
21 Jul, 2014

Performance

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

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
2.1 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(433 ratings)
4/5
(76 ratings)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014
(Official)
Jul 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
76.23 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146 mm
146.3 mm

Width

72 mm
74.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

152 grams
149 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
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
2.1 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 19 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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
Wi-Fi Direct 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

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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