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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Sony Xperia Z3 construction is just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is somewhat thicker and was released many years before. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has an older 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xperia Z3 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has lesser cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia Z3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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