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Sony Xperia Z3
16 GB D6653D6653
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z3's overall score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 design is way newer than the Xperia Z3's, although it's just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xperia Z3 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z3 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a little smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and much less pixels per inch of screen. Xperia Z3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger camera sensor and a way higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z3 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Sony Xperia Z3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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