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Sony Xperia Z3
Dual SIM D6633D6633
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 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, Brown 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 920 hours standby time 16 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
Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than Xperia Z3, with a overall score of 77.7 against 75.9. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy S5 body is a little thicker but just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z3, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S5, although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have a higher pixels amount per display inch and a same size display.
The Xperia Z3 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a larger back camera sensor and a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy S5 both feature extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and the same internal memory. Xperia Z3 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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