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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Xperia Z3, having a 79 score against 77.3. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older phone than the Xperia Z3, but Samsung made it thinner and way lighter. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bigger display. Galaxy S4 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 has a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also has more RAM and a faster graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz. The Xperia Z3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a way better resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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