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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Xperia Z3, getting an 83 score against 77.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note8 is heavier than Xperia Z3, it's a bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version, offering a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Z3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little inferior pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xperia Z3 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a larger camera sensor. The Galaxy Note8 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note8 has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z3, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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