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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having a general score of 87.1 against 77.3. Galaxy Note9's construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia Z3, but it is heavier. Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia Z3 has a much better screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features superior battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Sony Xperia Z3, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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