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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than the Xperia Z3, with a general score of 80.4 against 77.3. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a quite worse display density, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z3 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia Z3, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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