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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a a lot newer device, and it's also thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy A30 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A30 features improved battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a way higher 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back.
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