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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's overall score of 72.2. Sony Xperia Z3 is a extremely newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, although it's incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xperia Z3 counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a much better GPU and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia Z3 shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xperia Z3 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z3 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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