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Sony Xperia Z3
D6643D6643
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 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3, with a score of 77.7 against 75.8. Galaxy S5's construction is just a little lighter but a bit thicker than the Xperia Z3, and both of them were released only 2 months apart. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy S5, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, they both have a screen of the same size and the same screen pixels density. The Xperia Z3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S5's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z3 one, both of them have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Xperia Z3 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 also has a lot higher resolution back camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a larger aperture for better low-light images and video.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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