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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a overall score of 77.3 against 74.9. Sony Xperia Z3's body is somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's somewhat thicker and was released around a year before. The Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 4 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a little better pixel density. Xperia Z3 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Galaxy A9 (2016) one, both have the same internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a way higher 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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