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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. The Galaxy S9 body is incredibly newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a bit smaller screen, a much lower screen density and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a way tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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