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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy S7's design is newer, thinner and lighter than the Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy S7, because although the Sony Xperia Z3 has much lower brightness, a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display.
Xperia Z3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The Xperia Z3 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity. The Xperia Z3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger camera sensor.
Galaxy S7 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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