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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Sony Xperia Z3
₹41,990
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Sony Xperia Z3+
₹55,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
26 Jun, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 810
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
5.1 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
2930 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2014
(Official)
Jun 26, 2015
(Official)

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 430

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
70.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

146 mm
146.3 mm

Width

72 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

152 grams
144 grams

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
5248 x 3936 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
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
5.1 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh
2930 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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: 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 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)
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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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