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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia Z3. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z3 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much more MP camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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