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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3's 75.8 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S5 body is a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than the Xperia Z3, and both were only released 2 months apart.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better screen than Galaxy S5, although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have a better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a screen of the same size. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse graphics processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z3 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a way more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy S5 features as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Xperia Z3 one, they have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia Z3 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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