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Overall Rating
0.0
Pros
- +Improved thermal management allows longer 4K video recording sessions, Better low-light camera performance than the Z2, IP65/IP68 dust and water resistance rating, Slimmer, more refined design than its predecessors, PlayStation App and Remote Play integration continued
Cons
- −Same Snapdragon 801 chipset as the Z2, offering only incremental performance gains, Only Android 6.0 Marshmallow as the final software update, No fingerprint sensor, Glass back is fragile without a case
Expert Review
AndroidHeadlines' retrospective noted Sony announced two flagship handsets as part of the Xperia Z3 lineup, the standard Z3 and Z3 Compact, both fueled by the same Snapdragon 801 processor and sharing the same refined design language.
VERDICT
A well-refined flagship remembered for improved thermal management and low-light camera performance over its Z2 predecessor.
