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Sony Xperia Z3
Dual SIM D6633D6633
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3, getting an 81.7 score against 75.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia Z3, it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, way lesser pixels per inch in the screen and a quite smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more MP camera.
Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Xperia Z3, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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