Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Sony Xperia Z2

5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
3GB
Snapdragon 801 SoC 16GB Storage
20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
3100 mAh

Rating: 8/10
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Xperia Z3 Price
$179. Search

5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
3GB
Snapdragon 801 SoC 16GB Storage
20.7-MP 1 Rear Camera
3200 mAh

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Xperia Z2 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Product	Xperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)	Xperia Z2 (Launched 2014-02-01)
Display	5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD	5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)	20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)	20.7-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)	2.2-MP	2.2-MP
Computing	Snapdragon 801 SoC 3GB RAM 16GB Storage MicroSD (128GB max.)	Snapdragon 801 SoC 3GB RAM 16GB Storage MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery	3100 mAh	3200 mAh
Design	IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)	IP58, 163g (5.7oz), 146.8x73.3x8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)	$179	$295

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Display
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)	5.2"	5.2"
Display/Body Ratio	70.9%	69.3%
Resolution	1920x1080	1920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)	424 PPI	424 PPI
Features	Multitouch	Multitouch
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Megapixel	20.7-MP	20.7-MP
Aperture	f/2
Hardware Features	Flash HDR Photo HDR Video	Flash HDR Photo HDR Video
Video Resolutions	2160p/30fps 1080p/30fps 720p/30fps	2160p/30fps 1080p/60fps 720p/120fps

Battery
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)	3100 mAh	3200 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge	Fast Charge
Talk Time	14 hours	15 hours
Music Playback Time	130 hours	120 hours

Computing
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 801	Snapdragon 801
Processor Model	MSM8974AC	MSM8974AB
Processor # Cores	4	4
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
RAM Options	3GB	3GB
Internal Storage Options	16GB	16GB
Memory Card Type	MicroSD	MicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size	128GB	128GB
Operating System + Version	Android 4.4.4	Android 4.4.2

Communications
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT4 150 Mbps	LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features	GPRS EDGE LTE	GPRS EDGE LTE
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct	Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP	A2DP
NFC Features	NFC Supported	NFC Supported
Connector Type	Micro USB	Micro USB
Connector Features	USB OTG USB OTG MHL	USB OTG USB OTG MHL
SAR US Head	0.8 W/Kg	1.34 W/Kg
SAR US Body	1.44 W/Kg	0.82 W/Kg
SAR EU Head	0.62 W/Kg	0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body	0.65 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z2
Multimedia Features	DLNA	DLNA
Audio Alerts	MP3 VIBRATION WAV	VIBRATION MP3
Speaker channels	Mono
Audio Features	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation FM Radio	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation FM Radio
Audio Formats	MP3 FLAC MIDI XMF OGA OGG WAV	FLAC MP3 WAV WMA
Video Formats	MP4 3GP AVI MKV WEBM	MP4 XVID H.264 H.263
Sensors	Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gesture GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Light Proximity	Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Light Proximity

Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Sony Xperia Z2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better