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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Xperia Z3, with an 85.2 score against 77.3. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is incredibly newer and thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z3. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per display inch.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z3, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture and a more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with superior battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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