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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Xperia Z3 is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 77.3 score against 73.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z3 has older 4.4.4 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia Z3's body is just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 (2017), although it's somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Xperia Z3 has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more MP back camera and a way higher video resolution.
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