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Sony Xperia Z3
Dual SIM D6633D6633
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 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, Brown and White | 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 | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 16 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
The Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z3's general score of 75.9. Galaxy S7 is a just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xperia Z3, but both weight the same. The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy S7 counts with a display that's just as good as Xperia Z3's display, because although the Galaxy S7 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density, more brightness and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Sony Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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