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Sony Xperia Z3 Specs

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Sony Xperia Z3 Review

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OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

20.7 MP Main
2.2 MP Selfie

Battery

3100 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
3GB RAM

Description

The Xperia Z3 is Sony's thinnest Android flagship to date, with a profile that measures in at just 7.3 millimeters. Despite the slender build, however, the Z3 still packs some amazing hardware, including a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a great, 20.7-megapixel camera.

This device is also known as Sony D6653, Sony D6633, Sony D6616, Sony D6643, Sony D6603, Sony D6683

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	71.00 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor:	Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
GPU:	Adreno 330
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 11.8 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3100 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front:	2.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches (146 x 72 x 7.3 mm)
Weight:	5.36 oz (152.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP68
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Brown, Green, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jun 26, 2014
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0801
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.54 W/kg
Body:	0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.49 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 03, 2014

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia Z3 D6633

Differences from the main variant:
Colors:	Black, Brown, White
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM:	Yes
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3

Sony Xperia Z3 D6616

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB
Colors:	Black
4G (FDD):	Bands 12(700 a), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Sony Xperia Z3 D6643

Differences from the main variant:
Colors:	Black, White
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Sony Xperia Z3 D6603

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 5(850), 8(900), 4(AWS-1), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Sony Xperia Z3 Dual D6683

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 21, 2015
FCC ID value:	PY7-PM0817
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.67 W/kg
Body:	0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.84 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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Overall User Rating

(24 reviews)

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

9.5

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

9.3

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Sony Xperia Z3

Posted: Jul 15, 2017, 5:40 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Superb phone never stops never freezing i think its so good because of the root and a custom rom. It has great camera and has a beautiful slim and shiny body realy nice phone its quality is superb the stereo speakers sound very good and the sound quality is nice and loud i use dolby athmos and viper4 android i love this phone very much

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Best phone I ever had.

Edited: Jun 15, 2016, 8:00 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I have had this phone for the past 10 month.. and It is totally awesome.. it does not have a scratch nor anything... and the performance is just superb... it is a fast phone... my only con is that it overheats a little bit but besides that it is a great phone... Sony has never disappointed me.

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What I like

Really good camera quality and app
Awesome resolution on display
Good and confortable size
Fast phone without any bug or lag.
awesome battery life and fast charging

What I don't like

Keyboard can get confuse if you use two languages
it overheats sometimes.

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rwadh

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wish i hd not bought xperia z3...

Edited: Apr 17, 2016, 2:24 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Pray to God that u never hv to go to sony service centre. Disply unit of z3 failed within 10months , sony centre washed off its hand n refused to take phone back, pushed me to visit service centre directly...though at the time of selling free replacement was committed if there is any mfr defect found. given mobile for repair at sony service centre...now chasing them for more than a month.standard reply its under repair waiting for parts....i wish i would hv never bought sony phone...