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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a score of 77.3 against 75.8. Sony Xperia Z3 is a incredibly older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Sony Xperia Z3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a screen with the same size and the same pixels density.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xperia Z3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a way better 20.7 mega pixels resolution. Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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