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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Xperia Z3, with a general score of 83.3 against 75.8. Galaxy S9's body is much newer, but just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Xperia Z3. Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a way worse screen pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen.
Galaxy S9 features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images and video and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy S9 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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