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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 general score. Xperia Z3 is an older and thicker phone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but Sony was able to build it lighter anyway. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Sony Xperia Z3 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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