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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7's score of 75.4. These phones work with the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system). The Sony Xperia Z3 is a somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A7. Sony Xperia Z3 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 features a CPU that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A7's processing unit, because although the Xperia Z3 has a slower graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia Z3 counts with better battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia Z3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution camera.
Xperia Z3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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