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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 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 |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| 580 hours standby time 16 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
Xperia Z3 is a bit better than the Galaxy S III, having a general score of 77.3 against 74.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z3 has 4.4.4 version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it provides some extra features and performance improvements. The Xperia Z3 body is extremely newer than Galaxy S III's, but it's a little thicker and extremely heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics processor, and they both have 4 cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with more RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 has a much better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a lot brighter screen, a greater display density and a bit larger screen.
The Xperia Z3 has a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
Xperia Z3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot better video quality, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot bigger aperture and a much better 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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