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Sony Xperia Z3
32 GB DD616D6616
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 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 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's global score of 77. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. Even though Galaxy S4 is older and just a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z3, it's design is still somewhat lighter.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 450 MHz graphics processor, the Xperia Z3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z3 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z3 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way better 20.7 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this phone a very good choice.
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