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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTESony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.59 | 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 | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, 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 Galaxy S5 mini, with a 75.8 score against 71.3. The Xperia Z3 design is somewhat thinner but heavier than the Galaxy S5 mini, and both were only released 2 months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z3 has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has a worse 450 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with more RAM. Xperia Z3 features a much better display than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Xperia Z3 has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z3 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 48 percent greater battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better 20.7 megapixels resolution.
Sony Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini.
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