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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 score. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is older and a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, it's design is still a little bit lighter.
The Xperia Z3 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density. Galaxy J7 Max has a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Xperia Z3 features a little better performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has less RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a GPU. Sony Xperia Z3 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 20.7 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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