Sony Xperia Z3 vs Asus PadFone 2 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Z3
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Asus PadFone 2
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Sony Xperia Z3 or Asus PadFone 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Z3 | Asus PadFone 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 137.9 x 68.9 x 9 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
Stand by time - Up to 352 h Talking time - Up to 16 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 64.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20.7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.2 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | 1.2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 493 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 993 | 490 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2538 | 1418 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2216 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - D6603 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - D6643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - D6653 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) - D6616 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese versions - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ASUS WebStorage (50 GB storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display, 1280 x 800 pixels @ 514 g, 5000 mAh battery. |
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