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Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
SM-C115Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 70.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-04-29 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.41 x 2.79 x 0.65 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 819.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Hexa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T624 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 is slightly better than Galaxy K Zoom, having a 75.8 score against 70.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xperia Z3 has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Galaxy K Zoom has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user some nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Xperia Z3 design is way lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy K Zoom, although both of them were released with only 4 months difference.
Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy K Zoom, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. Xperia Z3 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, because it has a little bigger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy K Zoom, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a better camera than Galaxy K Zoom, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a way better (4K) video quality.
The Xperia Z3 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 2430mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia Z3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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