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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 has a general score of 77.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine's general score of 72.7. The Xperia Z3 is a notably older and a little thicker phone than Galaxy J7 Refine, but Sony was able to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xperia Z3 has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot higher pixel number per display inch. The Xperia Z3 features a little better performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a camera in the back with a way higher 20.7 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy J7 Refine has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J7 Refine also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy J7 Refine has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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