To be perfectly honest, Sony's brand new Xperia Z3 handset is an absolute monster. The Xperia Z3 may not be that big an upgrade over the previous Xperia Z2 in terms of looks, but that's until you check out what's it holds inside.
Sony doesn't require much introduction, and neither does the company needs to make much work in promoting its new handsets. Such is Sony's popularity, that has also grown over the years. And the new Z3 aims to add a chapter to that.
Going through the specs once more, the Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch display offering a Full HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The display is powered by company's Triluminos Display for mobile and X-Reality for mobile picture engine.
The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC with 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU with 4G LTE modem and Adreno 330 GPU. Sony is also offering 3GB RAM for swift multi-tasking operation. It runs on Google's Android 4.4 (Kitkat) OS.
One of the most highlighted features of the smartphone is the 20.7 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash while at the front you will get to see a 2.2 MP front-facing snapper. The smartphone comes with a 16GB on board storage, however, it can be expanded up to 128 GB using microSD slot.
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Connectivity options include: 4G LTE, aGPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC, Native USB tethering Synchronisation, USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot. The Sony Xperia Z3 draws its energy from a 3100 mAh battery. According to Sony, the battery pack will offer talk time up to 19 hours, standby time of up to 740 hours.
But as good a smartphone the new Xperia Z3 might be, it will still have to face a host of rivals later down the line in the industry. and if you're wondering who all might that be, here's a list of its top 10 rivals.
Apple iPhone 5s
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Key Features
4.0 Inch, 640x1136 px display, IPS LCD
iOS v7.0.1
Dual core 1300 MHz processor
8 MP Primary Camera, 1.2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi
32 GB Internal Memory
1 GB RAM
1570 mAh, Li-Polymer battery
Samsung Galaxy S5 4G
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Key Features
5.1 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, Super AMOLED
Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Quad core 2500 MHz processor
16 MP Primary Camera, 2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi
16 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 128 GB
2 GB RAM
2800 mAh, Li-Ion battery
LG G3 32GB
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Key Features
5.5 Inch, 1440x2560 px display, IPS LCD
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Quad core 2500 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 2.1 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, NFC
32 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 128 GB
3 GB RAM
3000 mAh, Li-Polymer battery
Oppo Find 7:
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Key Features
5.5 Inch, 1440x2560 px display, IPS LCD
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Quad core 2500 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 5 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, DLNA, NFC
32 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 128 GB
3 GB RAM
3000 mAh, Li-Polymer battery
Sony Xperia Z2
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Key Features
5.2 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, IPS LCD
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Quad core 2300 MHz processor
20.7 MP Primary Camera, 2.2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, DLNA
16 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 128 GB
3 GB RAM
3200 mAh, Li-Ion battery
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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Key Features
5.7 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, Super AMOLED
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Quad core 1900 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi
32 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 64 GB
3 GB RAM
3200 mAh, Li-Ion battery
Nokia Lumia 1520
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Key Features
6.0 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, IPS LCD
Windows v8
Quad core 2200 MHz processor
20 MP Primary Camera, 1.2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, DLNA, NFC
32 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 64 GB
2 GB RAM
3400 mAh, Li-Ion battery
LG G Flex
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Key Features
6.0 Inch, 1280x720 px display, OLED
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Quad core 2260 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 2.1 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, DLNA, NFC
32 GB Internal Memory
2 GB RAM
3500 mAh, Li-Polymer battery
HTC One M8
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Key Features
5.0 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, S-LCD 3
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Quad core 2500 MHz processor
4 UP Primary Camera, 5 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, NFC
16 GB Internal Memory, Expandable up to 128 GB
2 GB RAM
2600 mAh, Li-Polymer battery
Oppo N1
Buy At Price Of Rs 32,990
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Key Features
5.9 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, IPS LCD
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Quad core 1700 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 13 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, DLNA, NFC
16 GB Internal Memory
2 GB RAM
3160 mAh, Li-Ion battery
Oppo Find 7a
Buy At Price Of Rs 31,990
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Key Features
5.5 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, LCD
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Quad core 2300 MHz processor
13 MP Primary Camera, 5 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi
16 GB Internal Memory
2 GB RAM
2800 mAh, Li-Ion battery