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Sony Xperia Z1S vs Sony Xperia Z3

2.91 in
5.74 in
Sony Xperia Z1S Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1S
2.83 in
5.77 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
Available colors
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10
4.2 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
69 %
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46
4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
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30 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistantyesyes
Dust resistantyesyes
Fully waterproofyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Height5.74 in5.77 in
Width2.91 in2.83 in
Depth0.34 in0.29 in
Weight5.71 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.0 EDR4.0
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time620.0 h740.0 h
Talk time15.0 h16.0 h

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