Aquos V6 vs Z3

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Z3 leads the measured specs 9-6.

Measured wins

Aquos V6: 6Z3: 9Ties: 3

Choose Aquos V6 for

NFC
Battery
USB

Choose Z3 for

Resolution
Front camera
Storage

Biggest differences

NFCAquos V6

YesvsNo+100%

ResolutionZ3

720 × 1600 pxvs1440 × 2560 px+69%

Front cameraZ3

5.0 MPvs13.0 MP+62%

Aquos V6

Sharp

AView Details

Z3

Sharp

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

Aquos V6

6

spec wins

Ties

3

equal specs

Z3

9

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

Aquos V66.5"+13%

Z35.7"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Aquos V6

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Z3

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Aquos V6

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Z3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Aquos V6

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Z3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Aquos V6

LTE

Storage

Z3

32 GBvs64 GB+50%

Resolution

Aquos V6720 × 1600 px

Z31440 × 2560 px+69%

Refresh rate

Aquos V6—

Z3—

Peak brightness

Aquos V6—

Z3—

Pixel density

Aquos V6269 ppi

Z3515 ppi+48%

Performance

CPU speed

Aquos V6Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)+10%

Z3Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

Aquos V63.0 GB

Z34.0 GB+25%

Storage

Aquos V632 GB

Z364 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

Aquos V613.0 MP

Z316.0 MP+19%

Front camera

Aquos V65.0 MP

Z313.0 MP+62%

Battery

Aquos V65,000 mAh+38%

Z33,100 mAh

Wired charging

Aquos V6—

Z310 W

Build

Weight

Aquos V6190 g

Z3185 g+2.7%

Thickness

Aquos V68.9 mm

Z37.8 mm+14%

IP rating

Aquos V6Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Z3—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Aquos V6Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Z3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Aquos V65.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+20%

Z34.0, A2DP, LE

USB

Aquos V6USB Type-C 3.0+33%

Z3microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Aquos V6No

Z3No

NFC

Aquos V6Yes+100%

Z3No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Aquos V6Yes

Z3Yes

SD card

equal specs

Aquos V6Yes

Z3Yes

Stereo speakers

Aquos V6—

Z3—

Aquos V6SpecZ3

Display

6.5"+13%

Screen size

5.7"

720 × 1600 px

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px+69%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

269 ppi

Pixel density

515 ppi+48%

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)+10%

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

3.0 GB

RAM

4.0 GB+25%

32 GB

Storage

64 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+19%

5.0 MP

Front camera

13.0 MP+62%

Battery

5,000 mAh+38%

Battery

3,100 mAh

—

Wired charging

10 W

Build

190 g

Weight

185 g+2.7%

8.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm+14%

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

IP rating

—

Connectivity

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

Wi‑Fi

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

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+20%

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE

USB Type-C 3.0+33%

USB

microUSB 2.0

Z3

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

Speed

Aquos V6

HSPA, LTE

Z3

HSPA, LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

LTE4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

HSPA, LTESpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

Aquos V6

2022, February 16

Z3

2017, April. Released 2017, April

Status

Aquos V6

Available. Released 2022, February 16

Z3

Discontinued

2022, February 16Announced2017, April. Released 2017, April

Available. Released 2022, February 16StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Aquos V6

165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Z3

157 x 78.5 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Aquos V6

190 g (6.70 oz)

Z3

185 g (6.53 oz)

Build

Aquos V6

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Z3

-

SIM

Aquos V6

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Z3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)Dimensions157 x 78.5 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)

190 g (6.70 oz)Weight185 g (6.53 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuild-

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

Display

Type

Aquos V6

IPS LCD

Z3

IPS LCD

Size

Aquos V6

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Z3

5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Aquos V6

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Z3

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

Protection

Aquos V6

-

Z3

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)

-ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform

OS

Aquos V6

Android 12

Z3

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Chipset

Aquos V6

Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)

Z3

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

CPU

Aquos V6

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

Z3

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Aquos V6

PowerVR GE8320

Z3

Adreno 510

Android 12OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)

Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

PowerVR GE8320GPUAdreno 510

Memory

Card slot

Aquos V6

microSDXC

Z3

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Aquos V6

32GB 3GB RAM

Z3

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Aquos V6

-

Z3

eMMC 5.1

microSDXCCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

32GB 3GB RAMInternal64GB 4GB RAM

-OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Triple

Aquos V6

13 MP, (wide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Z3

-

Features

Aquos V6

LED flash

Z3

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Aquos V6

1080p@30fps

Z3

1080p@30fps

Single

Aquos V6

-

Z3

16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS

13 MP, (wide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lensTriple-

LED flashFeaturesDual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS

Selfie camera

Single

Aquos V6

5 MP

Z3

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Video

Aquos V6

Yes

Z3

5 MPSingle13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

YesVideo

Sound

Loudspeaker

Aquos V6

Yes

Z3

Yes

3.5mm jack

Aquos V6

Yes

Z3

Yes

Other

Aquos V6

-

Z3

24-bit/192kHz audio

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

-Other24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN

Aquos V6

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

Z3

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

Bluetooth

Aquos V6

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Z3

4.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Aquos V6

GPS

Z3

GPS

NFC

Aquos V6

Yes

Z3

No

Radio

Aquos V6

No

Z3

FM radio

USB

Aquos V6

USB Type-C 3.0

Z3

microUSB 2.0

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

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

YesNFCNo

NoRadioFM radio

USB Type-C 3.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Aquos V6

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

Z3

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

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

Battery

Type

Aquos V6

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Z3

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Aquos V6

USB Power Delivery 3.0

Z3

10W wired

Li-Ion 5000 mAhTypeLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

USB Power Delivery 3.0Charging10W wired

Misc

Colors

Aquos V6

Grey Sand, Deep Blue Sea

Z3

Champagne Gold

Price

Aquos V6

About 130 EUR

Z3

About 380 EUR

Models

Aquos V6

-

Z3

Z3, FS8009

Grey Sand, Deep Blue SeaColorsChampagne Gold

About 130 EURPriceAbout 380 EUR

-ModelsZ3, FS8009

+50%

No

5G supportequal specs

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—