Sony Xperia Z3 benchmarks
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DisplayThe scientific display measurements allow us to inspect the quality of this extremely important component in such a great depth that is not possible with the naked eye. Armed with a colorimeter device and some specialized software, we study the various aspects of smartphone and tablet screens, such as their brightness, color temperature, gamma, color gamut and accuracy.
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Screen measurementsOur ‘Screen measurements’ table is like a quick, yet very detailed overview of a display. With just a quick glance, you can discover a great deal of important data, including the maximum brightness, contrast ratio, gamma, color temperature, etc. Hover over each category to learn more about it and what makes it important!
Maximum brightness Higher is better Minimum brightness (nits) Lower is better Contrast Higher is better Color temperature (Kelvins) Gamma Delta E rgbcmy Lower is better Delta E grayscale Lower is better Sony Xperia Z3 713
(Excellent)4
(Excellent)1:1148
(Good)10324
(Poor)2.55 6.43
(Average)9.28
(Poor)Sony Xperia Z5 672
(Excellent)4
(Excellent)1:1256
(Excellent)7688
(Average)2.62 3.79
(Good)6.19
(Average)Sony Xperia XZ 633
(Excellent)5
(Excellent)1:1330
(Excellent)8184
(Poor)2.15 5.67
(Average)6.3
(Average)Sony Xperia XZ1 494
(Good)5
(Excellent)1:1210
(Good)7362
(Good)2.13 3.95
(Good)6.68
(Average)Motorola Moto M 445
(Good)7
(Good)1:1398
(Excellent)8452
(Poor)2.24 4.21
(Average)8.42
(Poor)Samsung Galaxy Note 3 360
(Average)4.6
(Excellent)unmeasurable
(Excellent)7972
(Average)2.25 5.5
(Average)6.93
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Viewing anglesA high-quality display shouldn’t exhibit significant image quality deterioration when viewed at an angle. That is why we find it important to measure each display at an angle of 45 degrees and calculate the percentage by which each aspect (brightness, gamma, etc.) has altered from its normal reading.
Maximum brightness Lower is better Minimum brightness Lower is better Contrast Lower is better Color temperature Lower is better Gamma Lower is better Delta E rgbcmy Lower is better Delta E grayscale Lower is better Samsung Galaxy Note 3 56.1% 48.9% unmeasurable 8.3% 1.3% 69.3% 61.3% Sony Xperia Z3+ 80.6% 75% 80.6% 21.4% 0.4% 9.7% 30.4% Sony Xperia Z3 81.8% 75% 81.9% 26.2% 0.8% 18% 44.4% Sony Xperia Z5 83.9% 75% 82.1% 17.7% 1.1% 2.6% 28.4% Apple iPhone 6s Plus 84.7% 80% 89.2% 1% 11.9% 15.1% 46% Sony Xperia Z2 90.4% 93.8% 87.2% 8.6% 5.4% 4.3% 13.2% -
Color chartsSometimes, it’s easier to get an idea of how good a display is by comparing its measured colors to reference ones. The ‘Color accuracy’ and ‘Greyscale accuracy’ charts will give you just that, with the latter providing a visual representation of the color temperature and gamma. The ‘Color gamut’ chart, on the other hand, will show you just how much of a deviation there is from the colors’ reference points.
The CIE 1931 xy color gamut chart represents the set (area) of colors that a display can reproduce, with the sRGB colorspace (the highlighted triangle) serving as reference. The chart also provides a visual representation of a display's color accuracy. The small squares across the boundaries of the triangle are the reference points for the various colors, while the small dots are the actual measurements. Ideally, each dot should be positioned on top of its respective square. The 'x: CIE31' and 'y: CIE31' values in the table below the chart indicate the position of each measurement on the chart. 'Y' shows the luminance (in nits) of each measured color, while 'Target Y' is the desired luminance level for that color. Finally, 'ΔE 2000' is the Delta E value of the measured color. Delta E values of below 2 are ideal.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.The Color accuracy chart gives an idea of how close a display's measured colors are to their referential values. The first line holds the measured (actual) colors, while the second line holds the reference (target) colors. The closer the actual colors are to the target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.The Grayscale accuracy chart shows whether a display has a correct white balance (balance between red, green and blue) across different levels of grey (from dark to bright). The closer the Actual colors are to the Target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software.
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Screen measurementsOur ‘Screen measurements’ table is like a quick, yet very detailed overview of a display. With just a quick glance, you can discover a great deal of important data, including the maximum brightness, contrast ratio, gamma, color temperature, etc. Hover over each category to learn more about it and what makes it important!
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Performance BenchmarksIf there’s one thing smartphone consumers value extremely highly, that’s lightning-fast system performance. But how do you tell if a device has the necessary power to carry you through the seas of demanding apps and beyond? The answer is simple - through synthetic benchmarking! Thankfully, there are now tools that are professional enough to give us a good idea about the punch our devices really pack.
AnTuTu Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ1 152162.33Sony Xperia XZ 127482.66Sony Xperia Z5 51012.33Sony Xperia Z3 40437Samsung Galaxy Note 3 31543GFXBench T-Rex HD on-screen Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ 59Sony Xperia Z5 53Sony Xperia Z3 29.3Samsung Galaxy Note 3 26Motorola Moto M 18GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 on-screen Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ 32Sony Xperia Z5 18.3Sony Xperia Z3 12.5Samsung Galaxy Note 3 9.77Motorola Moto M 5.2Vellamo Metal Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ 3447Sony Xperia Z5 1667.33Sony Xperia Z3 1571Samsung Galaxy Note 3 1214Motorola Moto M 1325Basemark OS II Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ1 2633.66Sony Xperia XZ 1892.66Sony Xperia Z5 1575Sony Xperia Z3 1099Samsung Galaxy Note 3 1033.6JetStream Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ1 59.382Sony Xperia XZ 45.556Motorola Moto M 25.826Geekbench 4 single-core Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ1 1814.66Sony Xperia XZ 1526.33Motorola Moto M 741Geekbench 4 multi-core Higher is betterSony Xperia XZ1 6064Sony Xperia XZ 3520.66Motorola Moto M 2487 -
Camera SpeedA good camera is the one that’s always there when you need it. Quality matters, but so does speed, and that is why we do a series of tests to determine if a smartphone’s camera has what it takes to be a reliable tool in your photographic activities. We measure camera speed by running the cross-platform benchmark program CamSpeed, and by performing our own proprietary speed test.
Taking a pic Lower is better Taking an HDR pic (sec) Lower is better CamSpeed score Higher is better CamSpeed score with flash Higher is better Apple iPhone 6s Plus 1.6 1.9 485 285 Sony Xperia XZ1 1.9 1.9 No data
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Motorola Moto M 2.5 3.85 657 525 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 2.7 No data
494 353 Sony Xperia Z5 3 3 No data
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Sony Xperia Z3 3.2 No data
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Audio OutputIf power never feels enough when it comes to your favorite tunes, then you’ll surely find our audio benchmark quite useful, as it allows you to find the handsets and tablets with the strongest speakers. We also measure power of the earphones output, but hey - be careful with that volume control - you’ll need those ears!
Headphones output power (Volts) Higher is betterSamsung Galaxy Note 3 0.43Sony Xperia Z3+ 0.36Sony Xperia Z5 0.35Sony Xperia XZ 0.35Motorola Moto M 0.34Loudspeaker loudness (dB) Higher is betterSamsung Galaxy Note 3 76Sony Xperia Z3+ 74Sony Xperia Z5 73Sony Xperia XZ 68Motorola Moto M 80Sony Xperia Z3 74 -
Battery LifeNothing can replace a reliable, long-lasting battery that can easily carry you and your smartphone through at least a day of heavy usage. Of course, you can always get one of those chubby battery cases, but how uncool would that be? Instead, we’d suggest that you take advantage of our battery life ratings, which are based on our own, custom-designed battery test, to see how the phones compare.
We measure battery life by running a custom web-script, designed to replicate the power consumption of typical real-life usage. All devices that go through the test have their displays set at 200-nit brightness.