[6] The Xperia Z3's rear-facing camera is 20.7 megapixels with a Sony Exmor RS image sensor, along with improvements to its "SteadyShot" and "Intelligent Active" modes.

New additions to the Z3's software include the Lifelog app, Sony Select, and support for Remote Play on the PlayStation 4 video game console.

The Adreno 330 GPU does not support the Vulkan or OpenGL ES 3.1 graphics APIs, which must be present in order to meet Google certification requirements for 7.0.

[18] The Xperia Z3 (D6616 model) was quietly discontinued by T-Mobile in April 2015,[19] but returned to store shelves less than a month later with a price reduction.

[21] The Xperia Z3 generally received positive reviews, with critics praising its durability, battery life and improved display.