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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Xperia Z3, having a 79.5 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S7's design weights the same than the Xperia Z3, but it is a little bit thicker. The Xperia Z3 and the Galaxy S7 both count with really similar screens, because although the Galaxy S7 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen, more screen brightness and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S7 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to others.
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