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Sharp Z3

Sharp Z3

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vivo Z1i

vivo Z1i

#3059

Category Breakdown

Sharp Z3
vivo Z1i
Performance
70.976.6
Camera
47.438.1
Display
60.458.9
Battery
25.425.9
Build
0.267.9
Connectivity
48.359.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.244.0

Summary

  • The Sharp Z3 features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the vivo Z1i has a larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Z3 is powered by the Snapdragon 652 chipset, which is older than the Snapdragon 636 found in the Z1i, although both have 4GB of RAM.
  • The Z3's rear camera is 16 MP with OIS, offering better stabilization compared to the Z1i's dual-camera setup of 13 MP and 2 MP without OIS.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Z1i at 3260 mAh versus 3100 mAh in the Z3, but neither supports fast charging.
  • The Z3 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, while the Z1i operates on Android 8.1 Oreo, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sharp Z3
vivo Z1i

General

Release Date

2017
2018

Announced

2017
2018

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
6.26"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 510
Adreno 509

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
3260 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157 x 78.5 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

185 g
149.3 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Champagne Gold
Black, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass