Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z3+

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z3+ runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z3 the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and Sony Xperia Z3+ offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and Sony Xperia Z3+ feature a 20.7 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z3+ offers a higher front camera resolution with 5.1 MP, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 2.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3+ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z3+ offers 2930 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z3+ offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z3+ the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z3 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Sony Xperia Z3+ has a rating of 3.6.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
26 Jun, 2015
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
5.1 MP
50 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
2930 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.9/5
(433 ratings)
3.6/5
(1,269 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014
(Official)
Jun 26, 2015
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 430
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
70.7 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

146 mm
146.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

72 mm
71.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
6.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

152 grams
144 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
5.1 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3100 mAh
2930 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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