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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having a general score of 87 against 77.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy A42 body is way newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than Sony Xperia Z3.
The Xperia Z3 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 56 percent larger battery capacity.
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