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Sony Xperia Z3
32 GB DD616D6616
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 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 | 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 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
Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than Xperia Z3, having a 79.5 score against 77. The Galaxy S7 is a just a little bit thicker phone than Xperia Z3, but both weight the same. Sony Xperia Z3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S7 has a screen that's very similar to the screen in Xperia Z3, because although the Galaxy S7 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a brighter screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a back camera with way more MP and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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