Sony
Xperia Z3
Sony’s 2014 Xperia Z3 combines rounded aluminium, a5.2-inch Full HD IPS display, Snapdragon801, 3GB RAM, front stereo speakers and a20.7MP camera. SIM type, regional storage, original IP65/IP68 conditions and later white-paper revisions remain distinct.
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- Platform
- Android / Sony Xperia smartphone
- Operating system
- Android4.4.4 KitKat with Sony Xperia UI; later2018 whitepaper Android6 is separate
Overview
Sony’s 2014 Xperia Z3 combines rounded aluminium, a5.2-inch Full HD IPS display, Snapdragon801, 3GB RAM, front stereo speakers and a20.7MP camera. SIM type, regional storage, original IP65/IP68 conditions and later white-paper revisions remain distinct.
Period and variants
Sony’s original IFA announcement is dated3September2014 and identifies that day’s press conference and autumn launch plan. This archive does not substitute a secondary4September date or an unverified earliest worldwide sale. The 5.2-inch handset remains separate from Compact, Tablet Compact, Z3v and Z3+.
Its 146 × 72 × 7.3mm, 152g body uses rounded aluminium and tempered glass. The1920 × 1080 IPS LCD fits the maker’s broader TFT classification. Two front speakers provide stereo, with a top3.5mm jack, covered left Micro-USB and magnetic dock contacts, and right power/volume/two-stage camera key/card compartment. Original IP65/IP68 conditions require closed covers and allow up to1.5m fresh water for30minutes; they do not establish aged seal condition.
The September2014 L55u paper records Android4.4.4, Snapdragon801 MSM8974AC/Adreno330, 3GB RAM, 16GB flash, 128GB SDXC and a minimum3100mAh embedded battery. The international version9 is actually January2018: its Android6 is later software. D6633 dual Nano-SIM, named16/32GB variants and radio tables remain regional. Maker Nano-SIM supersedes erroneous Micro-SIM wording in a hardware review.
The autofocus20.7MP rear camera combines a1/2.3-inch ExmorRS sensor, maker25mm G Lens and LED. A2.3-inch prose typo and review26mm label are not adopted. Full-resolution manual capture differs from reviewed8MP Superior Auto, while ISO12800 requires a specific low-light mode. A2.2MP front sensor differs from later documented16:9 effective output. Tests establish4K30 and1080p30/60, with digital SteadyShot. Bluetooth4.0, dual-band ac Wi-Fi, NFC, FM and high-resolution headphone output follow original evidence. PS4 Remote Play is planned from November, not assumed in every initial firmware.
Sources
- Sony — original IFA2014 announcement, 3 September2014
- Sony — original September2014 L55u regional white paper, version1
- Sony — international Xperia Z3 white paper, January2018 version9 revision
- GSMArena — own Xperia Z3 hardware and controls review, 24 September2014
- GSMArena — own Xperia Z3 display, battery and connectivity tests
- GSMArena — own Xperia Z3 processor opening paragraphs
- GSMArena — own Xperia Z3 camera/video tests
Image credits
White Sony Xperia Z3 original front photograph, desktop, wallpaper and icons retained; no regional or launch-firmware inference — Christoph Weber, CC0; source file unchanged by this archive.
Black and white Sony Xperia Z3 handsets in the original rear photograph, both devices and wooden background retained — Maurizio Pesce, CC BY 2.0; source file unchanged by this archive.
Optimized display images on this page have been proportionally resized (maximum dimension 1600 px) and compressed to WebP, without cropping or retouching. Statements above about unchanged files refer to the preserved collected originals; attribution, sources and original licenses still apply. Originals: 1, 2.
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