Sony Xperia Z3 Launch 2014

More News from the IFA 2014. Samsung is one of the few companies where fans split. While they still sell a lot of smartphones worldwide, lastly they’ve been losing ground vs cheaper Chinese manufacturers with essentially the same specs. Samsung though pulled out some tricks at the IFA like the Galaxy Note Edge, with a bent display.

Speaking of Smartphone Brands, that need to innovate or die, it does not seem that Sony innovated so much for the IFA. Sony launched the Xperia Z3. The Sony Xperia Z3 is for sure a high quality Smartphone. If we have a looks of the Xperia Z3 Specs and Design though, we see that it essentially did not change that much from the Xperia Z2. After all the launch of the Sony Experia Z2 is just 6 month ago.

Sony Experia Z3 Specs

• Display: 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080p display
• Processor: 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC
• RAM/ROM: 3GB RAM/ 16GB expandable storage
• Rear Cam:20.7 mega-pixel rear camera
• Front Cam: 2.2 mega-pixel front camera
• Battery:3100mAh battery
• OS:Android v4.4 KitKat
• IP65/68 certification

One of the biggest advantages on the Sony Xperia Z3 is for sure the 20.7 Megapixel Camera from the Sony Exmor Series. With this camera you will be able to take 4K pictures.   While this is exactly the same camera as in the Sony Xperia Z2, Sony says they improved the G Lens optics on the Z3. That means the Camera on the Sony Xperia Z3 has a better and wider field of view from the same distance. The Xperia Z3 can cover a larger frame then the Z2. It might as well be the same 20.7 Megapixel Camera, that we saw in the Meizu MX4 Launch yesterday. Apart from that the phone has additional nice features like being waterproof for example.

Overall we cant see too much differences from the Sony Xperia Z2, apart from small improvements in processing power, but nothing really innovative. On the one hand you can say, if it is not broke why should you fix it? Meaning the Xperia Z2, was a great phone, why innovate. After all Samsung with the Note 4 and Apple with the iPhone 5S have been doing the same.

Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z2

While Apple and Samsung might just get away with incremental Innovation because of their large fan group, we think Sony actually should focus on real innovation to compete in the higher class segment. Or lower the prices.

What is your opinion? Do you think the Sony Experia Z3 is much different from the Z2? Would you consider buying it?
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