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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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
Sony Xperia Z3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a general score of 77.3 against 76.4. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is a better phone than Samsung Galaxy C5, it must be told that it is also an older, way thicker and somewhat heavier phone. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the older 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy C5, because although it has 4 less cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy C5. Both have a display with the same size, a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a lot better 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back.
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