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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh 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 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z3's overall score of 77.3. Even though the Galaxy Note4 and Xperia Z3 were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy Note4's body is just a little heavier but also just a bit thinner. Xperia Z3 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite lower number of pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller display.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note4, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z3 features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy Note4, both of them have a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also has a bigger aperture, a much more megapixels back camera and a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures.
Sony Xperia Z3's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy Note4, although the Sony Xperia Z3 has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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