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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3's score of 77.3. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note3 has the older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy Note3's body is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Xperia Z3, even though it was released about 11 months before.
The Xperia Z3 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Note3 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z3 also has an extra graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy Note3 one. The Sony Xperia Z3 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
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