Xperia Z2 vs Z3 vs Z4: Can You Spot the Difference?

Sony officially unveiled the Xperia Z4 about a week ago. It is their newest flagship smartphone, but from the Japanese press release that came with the announcement, it seems like there’s just been a few upgrades from its predecessors. We placed the Z4’s revealed specs beside the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 — can you spot their differences?

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Xperia Z2	Xperia Z3	Xperia Z4
5.2-inch Triluminous display @ 1920 × 1080 resolution	5.2-inch Triluminous display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution	5.2-inch Triluminous display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
424ppi	424ppi	424ppi
2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor	2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor	64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor
Adreno 330 GPU	Adreno 330 GPU
3GB RAM	3GB RAM	3GB RAM
16GB internal storage	16GB/32GB internal storage	32GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD	up to 128GB via microSD	up to 128GB via microSD
20.7MP rear camera, f/2.0, 1/2.3-type Exmor RS	20.7MP rear camera, f/2.0, 1/2.3-type Exmor RS at ISO 12800	20.7MP rear camera, 1/2.3-type Exmor R sensor at ISO 12800
2MP front camera	2.2MP front camera	5.1MP front camera
LTE 100Mbps (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)	4G LTE, HSPA+	4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC	NFC	NFC
Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP	Bluetooth 4.1
GPS with aGPS support	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
MHL, DLNA	MHL 3, USB OTG	MHL, microUSB
dust-resistant and waterproof	water- and dust-proof	water- and dust-proof
3,200mAh battery	3,100mAh battery	2,930mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 5.0 Lollipop
146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm	146 x 72 x 7.3 mm	6.9mm thin
163 grams	163 grams	144 grams

It seems like a bump in the processing aspect is the biggest upgrade we can see in Sony’s new flagship phone. From the major specs, screen size remained the same as well as the amount of RAM installed in the device.

The company’s 20.7-megapixel camera has also been retained. It’s understandable, though, since Sony’s Exmor R sensor already produces crisp images with natural colors thanks to its BIONZ image processing engine. Also, front camera has been improved to 5.1 megapixels.

If we were to ask you, will these new upgrades be enough to persuade you to get one when it comes here in the Philippines? As of now the Xperia Z4 is only exclusive to Japan, but stay tuned as we wait for any news regarding its possible local launch.

Kevin Bruce Francisco

Kevin Bruce Francisco is the Senior Editor and Video Producer for YugaTech. He's a Digital Filmmaking graduate who's always either daydreaming of traveling or actually going places on his bike. Follow him on Twitter for more tech updates @kevincofrancis.

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5 Comments

ediWow says:

10 years ago

I’ll stay with xperia Z2..
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jei says:

10 years ago

they’re being lazy – and they’re the company who said outright that they’re having difficulty making a mark in the smartphone market. where’s the effort to improve? to catch a larger share of the market? at least samsung stepped up it’s game, you can’t deny that.
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MAPARI NEHA says:

10 years ago

I think there is no point upgrading, I’d rather stick to z2 instead of spending thousands for something which almost the same
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